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A to Z of the Ethnic Groups in Southern Africa:
- Bemba: Found in Zambia πΏπ² and the Democratic Republic of Congo π¨π©.
- Chewa: Found in Malawi π²πΌ, Zambia πΏπ², Mozambique π²πΏ, and Zimbabwe πΏπΌ.
- Chokwe: Found in Angola π¦π΄, Zambia πΏπ², and the Democratic Republic of Congo π¨π©.
- Herero: Found in Namibia π³π¦, Botswana π§πΌ, and Angola π¦π΄.
- KhoiKhoi (Nama): Found in Namibia π³π¦ and South Africa πΏπ¦.
- Lozi: Found in Zambia πΏπ², Namibia π³π¦, Botswana π§πΌ, and Angola π¦π΄.
- Makonde: Found in Tanzania πΉπΏ and Mozambique π²πΏ.
- Mbukushu: Primarily found in Botswana, Namibia, and Angola,
- Mbundu (Kimbundu): Found in Angola π¦π΄.
- Ndau: Found in Zimbabwe πΏπΌ and Mozambique π²πΏ.
- Ndebele: Found in Zimbabwe πΏπΌ and South Africa πΏπ¦, with small communities in Botswana π§πΌ.
- Ngoni: Found in Malawi π²πΌ, Zambia πΏπ², Tanzania πΉπΏ, and Mozambique π²πΏ.
- Ovambo (Owambo): Found in Namibia π³π¦ and Angola π¦π΄.
- Pedi: The Pedi people are primarily found in the Limpopo province of South Africa πΏπ¦, with some communities also in neighboring Botswana π§πΌ.
- Ronga: Found in Mozambique π²πΏ and South Africa πΏπ¦.
- San (Bushmen): Found in Botswana π§πΌ, Namibia π³π¦, South Africa πΏπ¦, Angola π¦π΄, and Zambia πΏπ².
- Shona: Found in Zimbabwe πΏπΌ and Mozambique π²πΏ.
- Sotho: Found in South Africa πΏπ¦ and Lesotho π±πΈ, with smaller populations in Botswana π§πΌ and Zimbabwe πΏπΌ.
- Swazi: Found in Eswatini πΈπΏ and South Africa πΏπ¦, with minor populations in Mozambique π²πΏ.
- Tsonga: Found in South Africa πΏπ¦, Mozambique π²πΏ, Eswatini πΈπΏ, and Zimbabwe πΏπΌ. Small groups may also exist in Malawi π²πΌ.
- Tswana: Found in South Africa πΏπ¦ and Botswana π§πΌ, with small communities in Namibia π³π¦ and Zimbabwe πΏπΌ.
- Tonga: Found in Zambia πΏπ², Zimbabwe πΏπΌ, and Mozambique π²πΏ.
- Venda: Found in Zimbabwe πΏπΌ and South Africa πΏπ¦.
- Xhosa: Found in South Africa πΏπ¦, with a minority in Zimbabwe πΏπΌ.
- Yao: Found in Malawi π²πΌ, Mozambique π²πΏ, and Tanzania πΉπΏ.
- Zulu: Found in South Africa πΏπ¦ and Eswatini πΈπΏ.

