Swati is part of the Nguni group of Bantu languages and is spoken by about 1.5 million people in Eswatini (formerly Swaziland) and South Africa. It is one of the eleven official languages in South Africa and is taught in the schools of Eswatini, and in some South African schools. Swati, which is also known as Swazi, is closely related to Phuthi, a language spoken in Lesotho, and to Zulu, Ndebele and Xhosa.
Swati has four main varietes: Lubombo, Hhohho, Manzini and Shiselweni, which correspond with the four administrative regions of Eswatini.
Download an alphabet chart for Swati (Excel)
Bonkhe bantfu batalwa bakhululekile balingana ngalokufananako ngesitfunti nangemalungelo. Baphiwe ingcondvo nekucondza kanye nanembeza ngakoke bafanele batiphatse nekutsi baphatse nalabanye ngemoya webuzalwane.
Information about Swazi | Phrases | Numbers | Tower of Babel
Information about Swati languages
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swati_language
http://www.southafrica.com/languages/swati/
http://www.cyberserv.co.za/users/~jako/lang/siswati/
Swati phrases
https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Swazi_phrasebook
https://ss.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Basic_words_in_Swati_(s%C3%ADNg%C3%ADsi)
http://lincayam.blogspot.co.uk/p/speak-siswati-like-true-swazi.html
http://www.royaljoziniaccommodation.co.za/some-local-words-and-phrases-that-will-enhance-your-swazi-adventure/
http://www.salanguages.com/siswati/words.htm
http://files.peacecorps.gov/multimedia/audio/languagelessons/swaziland/SZ_siSwati_language_Lessons.pdf
http://bryanmarsh.myadventures.org/?filename=siswati-lesson
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