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Spoken by more than 25% of South Africans, isiZulu is the country’s most widely spoken language.
AFRICAN LITERATURE

Take isiZulu beyond the Latin letters

The language is subtle; words are tonal and are made up of small units that determine meaning, but this is not reflected in the 26-letter alphabet

  • Lindani Zungu
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