A to Z of Ethnic Groups of Southern Africa

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A to Z of the Ethnic Groups in Southern Africa:

  • Bemba: Found in Zambia πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡² and the Democratic Republic of Congo πŸ‡¨πŸ‡©.
  • Chewa: Found in Malawi πŸ‡²πŸ‡Ό, Zambia πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡², Mozambique πŸ‡²πŸ‡Ώ, and Zimbabwe πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡Ό.
  • Chokwe: Found in Angola πŸ‡¦πŸ‡΄, Zambia πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡², and the Democratic Republic of Congo πŸ‡¨πŸ‡©.
  • Herero: Found in Namibia πŸ‡³πŸ‡¦, Botswana πŸ‡§πŸ‡Ό, and Angola πŸ‡¦πŸ‡΄.
  • KhoiKhoi (Nama): Found in Namibia πŸ‡³πŸ‡¦ and South Africa πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦.
  • Lozi: Found in Zambia πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡², Namibia πŸ‡³πŸ‡¦, Botswana πŸ‡§πŸ‡Ό, and Angola πŸ‡¦πŸ‡΄.
  • Makonde: Found in Tanzania πŸ‡ΉπŸ‡Ώ and Mozambique πŸ‡²πŸ‡Ώ.
  • Mbukushu: Primarily found in Botswana, Namibia, and Angola,
  • Mbundu (Kimbundu): Found in Angola πŸ‡¦πŸ‡΄.
  • Ndau: Found in Zimbabwe πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡Ό and Mozambique πŸ‡²πŸ‡Ώ.
  • Ndebele: Found in Zimbabwe πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡Ό and South Africa πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦, with small communities in Botswana πŸ‡§πŸ‡Ό.
  • Ngoni: Found in Malawi πŸ‡²πŸ‡Ό, Zambia πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡², Tanzania πŸ‡ΉπŸ‡Ώ, and Mozambique πŸ‡²πŸ‡Ώ.
  • Ovambo (Owambo): Found in Namibia πŸ‡³πŸ‡¦ and Angola πŸ‡¦πŸ‡΄.
  • Pedi: The Pedi people are primarily found in the Limpopo province of South Africa πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦, with some communities also in neighboring Botswana πŸ‡§πŸ‡Ό.
  • Ronga: Found in Mozambique πŸ‡²πŸ‡Ώ and South Africa πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦.
  • San (Bushmen): Found in Botswana πŸ‡§πŸ‡Ό, Namibia πŸ‡³πŸ‡¦, South Africa πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦, Angola πŸ‡¦πŸ‡΄, and Zambia πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡².
  • Shona: Found in Zimbabwe πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡Ό and Mozambique πŸ‡²πŸ‡Ώ.
  • Sotho: Found in South Africa πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦ and Lesotho πŸ‡±πŸ‡Έ, with smaller populations in Botswana πŸ‡§πŸ‡Ό and Zimbabwe πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡Ό.
  • Swazi: Found in Eswatini πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡Ώ and South Africa πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦, with minor populations in Mozambique πŸ‡²πŸ‡Ώ.
  • Tsonga: Found in South Africa πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦, Mozambique πŸ‡²πŸ‡Ώ, Eswatini πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡Ώ, and Zimbabwe πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡Ό. Small groups may also exist in Malawi πŸ‡²πŸ‡Ό.
  • Tswana: Found in South Africa πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦ and Botswana πŸ‡§πŸ‡Ό, with small communities in Namibia πŸ‡³πŸ‡¦ and Zimbabwe πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡Ό.
  • Tonga: Found in Zambia πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡², Zimbabwe πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡Ό, and Mozambique πŸ‡²πŸ‡Ώ.
  • Venda: Found in Zimbabwe πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡Ό and South Africa πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦.
  • Xhosa: Found in South Africa πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦, with a minority in Zimbabwe πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡Ό.
  • Yao: Found in Malawi πŸ‡²πŸ‡Ό, Mozambique πŸ‡²πŸ‡Ώ, and Tanzania πŸ‡ΉπŸ‡Ώ.
  • Zulu: Found in South Africa πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦ and Eswatini πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡Ώ.

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A to Z of Ethnic Groups of Southern Africa

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