Xhosa Language Course
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The Xhosa Language
Xhosa, also isiXhosa as an endonym, is a Nguni Bantu language and one of the official languages of South Africa and Zimbabwe. The Xhosa language is spoken as a first language by approximately 8.2 million people and by another 11 million as a second language in South Africa, mostly in Eastern Cape, Western Cape, Gauteng, and Northern Cape. It has perhaps the heaviest functional load of click consonants in a Bantu language (approximately tied with Yeyi), with one count finding that 10% of basic vocabulary items contained a click.
Basic Xhosa Course Outline
Module 1: Pronunciation & The Beauty and Musicality of Tonal Languages
Module 2: Conversation & Cultural Norms Surrounding Greetings
Module 3: Word Formation & The Origin of Place Names and Clans
Module 4: Action Words & Expressing Emotion in Different Cultures
Module 5: Nouns & The History of Conflict Handling and Diplomacy
Module 6: Sentences & Group Interaction and Socialisation
Module 7: Questions & The Origin of an Indaba
Module 8: Numbers & The Origin of the Lobola and Marriage Customs
Module 9: Time & The Influence of Sangomas