Hlubi people
Nguni ethnic group of Southern Africa
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The Hlubi people or AmaHlubi are an Embo ethnic group native to Southern Africa, with the majority of population found in Gauteng, Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape provinces of South Africa.[2]
AmaHlubi AmaNgelengele | |
|---|---|
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| Total population | |
| 724,100[1] estimated 2025 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 South Africa,  Lesotho | |
| Languages | |
| IsiHlubi (near Extinction) IsiXhosa, Sesotho, IsiZulu | |
| Religion | |
| African Traditional Religion, Christianity | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Zulu, Swati, Southern Ndebele, Northern Ndebele and Phuthi |
PersonIHlubi
PeopleAmaHlubi
LanguageIsiHlubi
CountryEmaHlutjhini
| The AmaHlubi Nation | |
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| Person | IHlubi |
| People | AmaHlubi |
| Language | IsiHlubi |
| Country | EmaHlutjhini |
Language
The AmaHlubi speak a dialect closely related to the Swati language, one of the Tekela languages in the Nguni branch of the Bantu language family.
The Hlubi (AmaHlubi) dialect is endangered and most Hlubi speakers are elderly and illiterate. There are attempts by Hlubi intellectuals to revive the language and make it the thirteenth recognized language in South Africa.[3]
See also
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