The Nguni people are an ethnolinguistic grouping of Bantu nomads who migrated from central Africa into Southern Africa, made up of ethnic groups formed during the late Iron Age, with offshoots in neighboring colonially-created countries in Southern Africa. [1]

Nguni, cluster of related Bantu-speaking ethnic groups living in South Africa, Swaziland, and Zimbabwe, whose ancestors inhabited a broad band of upland territory extending from the Great Fish River, in what is now Eastern Cape province, northward to Kosi Bay, near the border of …

The Nguni languages are a group of Bantu languages spoken in southern Africa (mainly South Africa, Zimbabwe and Eswatini) by the Nguni people. Nguni languages include Xhosa , Zulu , Ndebele , and Swati .

Ngoni, approximately 12 groups of people of the Nguni (q.v.) branch of Bantu-speaking peoples that are scattered throughout eastern Africa. Their dispersal was due to the rise of the Zulu empire early in the 19th century, during which many refugee bands moved away from Zululand.

The history of the Nguni people is captured in their oral tradition. They were a group of people who migrated from Egypt to the Great Lakes region of sub-equatorial Central/East Africa. They then followed the eastern part of southern Africa in their southward bound.

Nguni may refer to: Nguni languages; Nguni cattle; Nguni people; Nguni sheep, which divide into the Zulu, Pedi, and Swazi types; Nguni stick-fighting; Nguni shield; Nguni homestead; Nguni (surname)

Apr 21, 2015 · The Nguni people were traditionally cattle herders believed to have originated somewhere in the Congo basin in Central Africa – a mystical land called Embo, according to tribal storytellers. They seem to have followed the Zambesi downstram on an inland migratory route.

Oct 2, 2022 · Here are the five Nguni-Tsonga South African languages with official status, and the people who speak them.

Feb 27, 2025 · Nguni (pronounced [uhng-goo-nee]) is a term that refers to a significant cluster of culturally and linguistically related peoples residing primarily in southern and eastern Africa. More than just a simple label, “Nguni” encapsulates a shared heritage, encompassing various ethnic groups who speak mutually intelligible languages and possess ...

Our country is not only a racially colorful nation but it is also multi-cultural with many groups of people contributing to what is uniquely South Africa. The Nguni People of South Africa include the Zulu, Xhosa and Ndebele who reside all across the country. Join me as I take a deeper look into this fascinating cultural group.