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In South Africa, multilingualism is more likely to be a result of poverty than wealth. And switching between several languages in one conversation is common. You sometimes don’t even realise you are doing it.

Bar graph and pie chart showing South Africa’s languages, according to the 2022census. South Africa’s 12 official languages are Afrikaans, English, isiNdebele, isiXhosa, isiZulu, Setswana (Sesotho sa Leboa), Sesotho, Setswana, siSwati, Tshivenda, ans South African Sign Language. Other major languages include Khoi, Nama, San, Shona, Chichewa and Portuguese.

It’s actually quite difficult if you try to learn Swedish as an English speaker. People hear your accent and switch to English!

Hobos and vagabonds used to leave these symbols on surfaces to alert other travelers about the area.

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