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Northern Sotho language

NameNorthern Sotho
NativenameSesotho sa Leboa
FamilycolorNiger-Congo
StatesSouth Africa
RegionGauteng
Limpopo
Mpumalanga
Speakers4,208,940
Fam2Atlantic � Congo
Fam3Benue � Congo
Fam4Bantoid
Fam5Southern Bantoid
Fam6Bantu
Fam7Southern Bantu
Fam8Sotho � Tswana
Fam9Sotho
Dia1Lobedu
NationSouth Africa
AgencyPan South African Language Board
Iso2nso|iso3=nso

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Northern Sotho (a heteroglottonym, as its autoglottonym among native speakers is Sesotho sa Leboa, as reflected by its United Nations definition), also inaccurately known by the name of a major dialect, Pedi or sePedi, is one of the official languages of South Africa, and is spoken by 4,208,980 people (2001 Census Data) - in the South African provinces of Gauteng, Limpopo Province and Mpumalanga.


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