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{{ethnic group| | {{ethnic group| | ||
| − | |group= | + | |group=Xhosas |
|image=[[Image:Mandelaza.jpg]] | |image=[[Image:Mandelaza.jpg]] | ||
[[Nelson Mandela]] is a famous member of this ethnic group | [[Nelson Mandela]] is a famous member of this ethnic group | ||
| − | |poptime=2001: '''7.9 million''' est. | + | |poptime=2001: '''7.9 million''' est. <sup>[[#References|1]]</sup> |
| − | |popplace=[[ | + | |popplace=[[Eastern Cape Province|Eastern Cape]]: '''5.4 million''', |
| − | |langs=[[ | + | [[Western Cape Province|Western Cape]]: '''1.1 million''', |
| + | [[Gauteng Province|Gauteng]]: '''0.7 million''', | ||
| + | [[Free State Province|Free State]]: '''0.25 million''', | ||
| + | [[Kwazulu-Natal Province|Kwazulu-Natal]]: '''0.22 million''' | ||
| + | (2001 est. <sup>[[#References|1]]</sup>) | ||
| + | |langs=[[Xhosa language|Xhosa]], many also speak [[English language|English]] or [[Afrikaans language|Afrikaans]]. | ||
|rels=[[Animist]],[[Christian]] | |rels=[[Animist]],[[Christian]] | ||
| − | |related=[[ | + | |related=[[Bantu]], [[Nguni]], [[Basotho]], [[Zulu]], [[Khoisan]] |
}} | }} | ||
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== History of the Xhosa == | == History of the Xhosa == | ||
| − | The name supposedly refers to one of their legendary chieftains of old. They refer to themselves as the '''amaXhosa''' and their language | + | The name supposedly refers to one of their legendary chieftains of old. They refer to themselves as the '''amaXhosa''' and their language as [[Xhosa language|isiXhosa]] — another prefix-oriented [[Bantu]] language. As their Bantu-speaking ancestors moved south, they may have absorbed some local [[Khoisan]] and [[Griqua]] populations, with a consequent impact on the language. |
Although they are distributed across the country, they are concentrated in the [[Eastern Cape Province]] of South Africa. Under the pre-1994 South African system of [[bantustan]]s, they were allocated to [[Transkei]] or [[Ciskei]], now both a part of Eastern Cape. | Although they are distributed across the country, they are concentrated in the [[Eastern Cape Province]] of South Africa. Under the pre-1994 South African system of [[bantustan]]s, they were allocated to [[Transkei]] or [[Ciskei]], now both a part of Eastern Cape. | ||
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== Famous Xhosa People == | == Famous Xhosa People == | ||
| − | [[Nelson Mandela]] is Xhosa, and they provide a significant portion of the [[African National Congress]] leadership. | + | [[Nelson Mandela]] is Xhosa, and they provide a significant portion of the [[African National Congress]] leadership. |
| + | [[Stephen Biko]] | ||
| + | [[Thabo Mbeki]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
*[http://www.southafrica.info/ess_info/sa_glance/demographics/census-main.htm Results of the 2001 South African census] | *[http://www.southafrica.info/ess_info/sa_glance/demographics/census-main.htm Results of the 2001 South African census] | ||
| − | ::Note that the figure mentioned on this page is based upon the number of people speaking [[ | + | ::Note that the figure mentioned on this page is based upon the number of people speaking [[Xhosa language|Xhosa]] as their home language, which may be greater or less than the total number of people claiming Xhosa descent. |
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
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The Xhosa people are a people with Bantu origins living in South Africa.
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History of the Xhosa
The name supposedly refers to one of their legendary chieftains of old. They refer to themselves as the amaXhosa and their language as isiXhosa — another prefix-oriented Bantu language. As their Bantu-speaking ancestors moved south, they may have absorbed some local Khoisan and Griqua populations, with a consequent impact on the language.
Although they are distributed across the country, they are concentrated in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. Under the pre-1994 South African system of bantustans, they were allocated to Transkei or Ciskei, now both a part of Eastern Cape.
Historically they were pushed west by expansion of the Zulus, as the northern Nguni put pressure on the southern Nguni, a process known as the Mfecane. Their ability to resist the British colonisers was weakened by the famines and political divisions that followed in the wake of the Cattle-Killing of 1856–1857 (see Nongqawuse).
The "Xh" in the word "Xhosa" is a click consonant.
Famous Xhosa People
Nelson Mandela is Xhosa, and they provide a significant portion of the African National Congress leadership. Stephen Biko Thabo Mbeki
References
- Note that the figure mentioned on this page is based upon the number of people speaking Xhosa as their home language, which may be greater or less than the total number of people claiming Xhosa descent.
External Links
- Xhosa Folklore - a collection of Xhosa folklore collected in 1886.
