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Also called Matabele, Ndebele is a Bantu language that is considered by some to be a dialect of Zulu, and by others to be an independent language. It is spoken in South Africa, Botswana, and Zimbabwe.

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Ndebele Language - Wikipedia article describing the differences between several dialects of Ndebele, focusing primarily on South African dialects. Sociolinguistic Aspects of Southern Ndebele - An MA thesis describing the characteristics and sociolinguistic aspects of Southern Ndebele, a Bantu language of South Africa, and its relationship to Northern Ndebele (spoken in Zimbabwe). The Standardization of Ndebele - A doctoral thesis providing a historical background of the Ndebele people as well as an outline of their language, discussing possible means for its standardization. Ndebele and Zulu: Some Phonetic and Tonal Comparisons - An article, by a member of the School of Oriental and African Studies, analyzing similarities and differences in the phonology of Ndebele and Zulu. The Ndebele spelling system: a missing link between phonology and orthography - An article highlighting the discrepancies between the spoken and written forms of Ndebele words, suggesting possible spelling reforms.

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