Zulu, spoken by over 12 million people in South Africa, is often cited as one of the most difficult languages to learn. Linguists argue that its complex sound system, noun classifications, and tonal ...

IN 1991 AMERICAN audiences had an introduction to Xhosa, one of South Africa’s most click-filled languages, when Miriam Makeba (pictured) appeared on “The Cosby Show”. When the celebrated South ...