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🇿🇦 Peoples of South Africa

9 indigenous and tribal peoples who live in South Africa, best known first.

Jewsיהודים 🇮🇱 Israel and 11 moreAn ethnoreligious group with ancient roots in Israel and a global presence today About 15 million ZuluamaZulu 🇿🇦 South Africa and 8 moreLargest ethnic group in South Africa, known for beadwork and the Umhlanga ceremony About 11 million, Bantu (Nguni subgroup) San 🇳🇦 Namibia and 5 moreIndigenous hunter-gatherers of southern Africa with ancient roots About 160,000, Khoe, Kxʼa, and Tuu Khoikhoi 🇿🇦 South Africa and 2 morePastoralist indigenous people of Southern Africa, known for herding and clan traditions About 333,000, Khoe Shona 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe and 4 moreThe largest Bantu-speaking group of Zimbabwe, known for stone sculpture and mbira music About 16 million, Bantu SwaziEmaswati 🇸🇿 Eswatini and 3 moreNguni-speaking people of Eswatini and South Africa, led by twin monarchs About 2.5 million, Bantu (Nguni branch) SothoBasotho 🇿🇦 South Africa and 4 moreA Sotho-Tswana people of Lesotho and South Africa, known for their language and history. About 7.3 million, Bantu TswanaBatswana 🇧🇼 Botswana and 3 moreA Bantu-speaking people of Southern Africa, central to Botswana and South Africa About 7.1 million, Bantu MakassarTu-Mangkasaraʼ 🇮🇩 Indonesia and 5 moreSeafaring rice farmers and traders of southern Sulawesi, Indonesia About 2.8 million, Austronesian

Seven peoples, once a week

Every Monday: seven peoples you may never have heard of, who they are and where they live.