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in reply to a message by Anneza
Do you have any information on which African language or languages these popular names come from?
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Nothing that I can access at present: if I find this info, I'll pass it on.
Statistically, I'd expect all the top names to be from the Nguni group of languages: Zulu, Xhosa, Swazi and Ndebele. Their speakers make up about 43% of our population, and speakers of the other major language group (Sesotho) make up just over 21%. Dlamini is an Nguni surname and is the most popular, followed by Nkosi and Ndlovu, also Nguni.
Statistically, I'd expect all the top names to be from the Nguni group of languages: Zulu, Xhosa, Swazi and Ndebele. Their speakers make up about 43% of our population, and speakers of the other major language group (Sesotho) make up just over 21%. Dlamini is an Nguni surname and is the most popular, followed by Nkosi and Ndlovu, also Nguni.
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