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isiXhosa

Your first steps in isiXhosa: greet, introduce yourself, count, shop and talk about home, with a clear say-it-like guide to the famous click sounds.

A1 · Beginner — Foundations

About isiXhosa Umlando

amaXhosathe Xhosa people
uMandelaNelson Mandela, a Xhosa speaker
iMpuma-Kolonithe Eastern Cape

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