Languages of South Africa

South Africa is a Multilanguage country; it has eleven officials’ languages. They are Afrikaans, English, Ndebele, Northern Sotho, Sotho, Swazi, Tswana, Tsonga, Venda, Xhosa and Zulu. Less than one percent of South Africans speak any other language as their home language.
Other languages spoken in South Africa and mentioned in the Constitution are the Khoi, Nama and San languages, sign language, Arabic, German, Greek, Gujarati, Hebrew, Hindi, Portuguese, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telegu and Urdu.
English is generally understood across the country, being the language of business, politics and the media, and the country's lingua franca. But it only ranks joint fifth out of 11 as a home language.
The most common languages are:

• Afrikaans: is a language originating from the Dutch, with influences from English, Malay, German, Portuguese, French and some African languages. It`s came into its own with the growth of Afrikaner identity, being declared an official language since 1925.
• English: Have been both a highly influential language in South Africa, and a language influenced, in turn, by adaptation in the country's different communities. Today is the country's lingua franca, and the primary language of government, business, and commerce. It is a compulsory subject in all schools, and the medium of instruction in most schools and tertiary institutions. South African English is an established and unique dialect, with strong influences from Afrikaans and the country's many African languages.

Many South Africans speak any other language as their home language.
Other languages spoken in South Africa and mentioned in the Constitution are the Khoi, Nama and San languages, sign language, Arabic, German, Greek, Gujarati, Hebrew, Hindi, Portuguese, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telegu and Urdu.
English is generally understood across the country, being the language of business, politics and the media, and the country's lingua franca. But it only ranks joint fifth out of 11 as a home language.
South Africa's linguistic diversity means all 11 languages have had a profound effect on each other. South African English, for example, is littered with words and phrases from Afrikaans, isiZulu, Nama and other African languages.