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The flag of Eswatini was adopted on 6 October 1968 [1] after Eswatini (then known as Swaziland) gained independence from the British Empire one month before. The design by King Sobhuza II features a black and white shield, with a staff and two spears, on a field of blue, yellow, and red horizontal bands.
Tsonga wooden headrest Tsonga globular pot, collected c. 1900 The Vatsonga people are native to Southern Africa (Parts of South Africa and Mozambique). [ 1 ] One of the earliest reputable written accounts of the Tsonga people is by Henri Philipe (HP) Junod titled " Matimu ya Vatsonga 1498–1650 " which was formally published in 1977, and it ...
Siswati and English are the country's two official languages, [5] and proceedings of the Parliament of Eswatini take place in both languages. Swazi language education is present in all national schools, and literacy in Swati — defined as the ability to read and write the language — is very high in Eswatini. [2] Siswati is also used in mass ...
The Swati people and the Kingdom of Eswatini today are named after Mswati II, who became king in 1839 after the death of his father King Sobhuza. Eswatini was a region first occupied by the San people and the current Swazis migrated from north East Africa through to Mozambique and eventually settled in Eswatini in the 15th century. Their royal ...
Eswatini (/ ˌ ɛ s w ɑː ˈ t iː n i / ⓘ ESS-wah-TEE-nee; Swazi: eSwatini [ɛswáˈtʼiːni]), formally the Kingdom of Eswatini and also known by its former official name Swaziland (/ ˈ s w ɑː z i l æ n d / ⓘ SWAH-zee-land) and formerly the Kingdom of Swaziland, [11] [12] is a landlocked country in Southern Africa.
" Nkulunkulu Mnikati wetibusiso temaSwati " [a] is the national anthem of Eswatini. It is a compromise between Swazi and Western styles of music and was adopted after independence in 1968. [ 1 ] The lyrics were authored by Andrease Enoke Fanyana Kukies Simelane, and the composer of the tune was David Kenneth Rycroft.
Tsonga (/ ˈ (t) s ɒ ŋ ɡ ə / ⓘ (T)SONG-gə) or, natively, Xitsonga, as an endonym, is a Bantu language spoken by the Tsonga people of South Africa.It is mutually intelligible with Tswa and Ronga and the name "Tsonga" is often used as a cover term for all three, also sometimes referred to as Tswa-Ronga.
At least thirty-five languages are spoken in South Africa, twelve of which are official languages of South Africa: Ndebele, Pedi, Sotho, South African Sign Language, Swazi, Tsonga, Tswana, Venda, Afrikaans, Xhosa, Zulu, and English, which is the primary language used in parliamentary and state discourse, though all official languages are equal in legal status.