Sotho, Northern
A language of South Africa
| Population | 4,090,000 in South Africa (2006), increasing. Population total all countries: 4,101,000. |
| Region | Transvaal, south and central. Also in Botswana. |
| Language map |
Lesotho, South Africa and Swaziland, reference number 5 |
| Alternate names | Pedi, Sepedi, Transvaal Sotho |
| Dialects | Masemola (Masemula, Tau), Kgaga (Kxaxa, Khaga), Koni (Kone), Tswene (Tsweni), Gananwa (Xananwa, Hananwa), Pulana, Phalaborwa (Phalaburwa, Thephalaborwa), Khutswe (Khutswi, Kutswe), Lobedu (Lubedu, Lovedu, Khelobedu), Tlokwa (Tlokoa, Tokwa, Dogwa), Pai, Dzwabo (Thabine-Roka-Nareng), Kopa, Matlala-Moletshi. Dialects Pai, Kutswe, and Pulana are more divergent and sometimes called ‘Eastern Sotho’. |
| Classification | Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, S, Sotho-Tswana (S.30), Sotho, Northern |
| Language use | Official language. |
| Language development | Taught in primary and secondary schools. Radio programs. TV. Bible: 1904–2000. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | Agriculturalists; miners; tourism. Christian, traditional religion. |
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