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They include Zulu, Xhosa, BaPedi (North Sotho), BaTswana, BaSotho (South Sotho), Tsonga, Swazi, Venda and South Ndebele people, all of whom are represented in the languages of South Africa.
The distribution of South Africa's population groups reveals the country's history. Find out more with these maps of where black, coloured, Indian and white South Africans live today, according to the 2011 census.
Ethnic Groups of South Africa. Strict division of South Africans by race, ethnicity, and nationality was for years one of the country's most unwanted claims to fame.
Media in category "Maps of ethnic groups in South Africa" The following 38 files are in this category, out of 38 total.
Examine the South African people. Study the racial demographics and ethnic groups in South Africa, explore the tribes and white population, and view the ethnic map. Updated: 11/21/2023.
North Africa, with its Arab and Berber populations, contrasts sharply with Sub-Saharan Africa, characterized by a multitude of ethnicities such as the Yoruba, Igbo, and Hausa in West Africa, the Zulu and Xhosa in Southern Africa, and the Maasai and Kikuyu in East Africa.
1 dot = people. From self-identification in Census 2011.
These are the most common ethnicities in South Africa, according to MyHeritage DNA users' data. Uncover your ethnic origins and find new relatives with our simple DNA test. The percentages represent the portion of MyHeritage DNA users in South Africa who have that ethnicity.
By ethnicity. In 2011, the first language was Zulu for 28.1% of Black South African residents, Xhosa for 19.8%, Sepedi for 11.2%, Tswana for 9.7%, Sesotho for 9.3%, Tsonga for 5.5%, siSwati for 3.1%, Venda for 2.9%, English for 2.8%, Southern Ndebele for 2.6%, Afrikaans for 1.5%, while 3.4% had another first language.
Ethnic groups: Black African 80.9%, Colored 8.8%, White 7.8%, Indian/Asian 2.5% (2018 est.) note: colored is a term used in South Africa, including on the national census, for persons of mixed race ancestry who developed a distinct cultural identity over several hundred years.