Tsonga people

Tsonga people
Vatsonga
Traditional location of Tsonga people with dialectical differences and before the borders between Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Eswatini were imposed and the indigenous peoples were forcibly relocated by colonizers.
Total population
7,470,000 (late 20th-century estimate)[citation needed]
Regions with significant populations
 Mozambique4,100,000
 South Africa3,300,000 (2019 population estimate, StatsSA)
 Eswatini27,000
 Zimbabwe5,000
Languages
Tsonga, Portuguese, English
Religion
African traditional religion, Christianity, also Islam in Mozambique (17%)[citation needed]
Related ethnic groups
other Tswa-Ronga people and Nguni people
Tsonga
PersonMutsonga
PeopleVatsonga
LanguageXitsonga
CountryVutsonga

The Tsonga people (Tsonga: Vatsonga) are a Bantu ethnic group primarily native to Southern Mozambique and South Africa (Limpopo and Mpumalanga). They speak Xitsonga, a Southern Bantu language. A very small number of Tsonga people are also found in Zimbabwe and Northern Eswatini. The Tsonga people of South Africa share some history with the Tsonga people of Southern Mozambique, and have similar cultural practices, but differ in the dialects spoken.


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