Emalangeni (people)
Early Nguni-speaking community associated with Chief Langa
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Emalangeni (also Embo-Dlamini or Nguni-Dlamini) was an early Nguni-speaking community in the Maputaland-Lubombo region of southeastern Africa.[1]
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| Maputaland-Lubombo region | |
| Languages | |
| Nguni languages (early forms), Proto-Embo-Nguni | |
| Religion | |
| Traditional African religion | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Embo-Dlamini, Embo-Nguni, Ngwane people, House of Dlamini, Hlubi people, Tembe people |
The term is historically used to refer to the followers and descendants of Chief Langa within the broader Embo groups.[1][2] It means "people of Langa" and functioned to refer to the community of early Swazi people that Langa led as Chief.[1]
"Emalangeni" also survives in the praise names of the Dlamini clan, the current rulers of the Kingdom of Eswatini.