Swati language

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The Swati language, also known as Swazi, is a Bantu language spoken by the Swazi people in Eswatini and parts of South Africa and Mozambique. It belongs to the Benue-Congo group of the Niger-Congo languages and is part of the southern Nguni ethnolinguistic group, alongside Zulu and Xhosa. Swati is an official language of Eswatini, with English also being an official language. The language has a rich cultural context, deeply intertwined with the traditions and social structures of the Swazi people.123

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…language of the Swazi, called Swati or Swazi, belongs to the Benue-Congo group of the Niger-Congo languages; with the Zulu and the Xhosa, the Swazi form the southern Nguni ethnolinguistic group.
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…language of the Swazi, called Swati or Swazi, belongs to the Benue-Congo group of the Niger-Congo languages; with the Zulu and the Xhosa, the Swazi form the southern Nguni ethnolinguistic group.
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