Languages Spoken by Indian Diaspora in South Africa

Tamil is the most widely spoken Indian language in South Africa, with over 1 million speakers.

Hindi is the second most common Indian language spoken in South Africa, with over 500,000 speakers.

Punjabi is the least common Indian language spoken in South Africa, with fewer than 100,000 speakers.

Telugu is closely related to Zulu, both belonging to the Dravidian language family.

Hindi has the most number of dialects spoken in South Africa, with over 100 different dialects.

Tamil is spoken by the majority of the Indian population in Durban, due to the large number of Tamil-speaking immigrants who settled in the city during the 19th and 20th centuries.

Hindi is spoken by the majority of the Indian population in Johannesburg, due to the large number of Hindi-speaking immigrants who settled in the city during the 20th century.

Tamil is spoken by the majority of the Indian population in Cape Town, due to the large number of Tamil-speaking immigrants who settled in the city during the 19th and 20th centuries.

Hindi is spoken by the majority of the Indian population in Pretoria, due to the large number of Hindi-speaking immigrants who settled in the city during the 20th century.

Tamil is spoken by the majority of the Indian population in Port Elizabeth, due to the large number of Tamil-speaking immigrants who settled in the city during the 19th and 20th centuries.

Hindi is spoken by the majority of the Indian population in Bloemfontein, due to the large number of Hindi-speaking immigrants who settled in the city during the 20th century.

Tamil is spoken by the majority of the Indian population in East London, due to the large number of Tamil-speaking immigrants who settled in the city during the 19th and 20th centuries.

Tamil is spoken by the majority of the Indian population in Pietermaritzburg, due to the large number of Tamil-speaking immigrants who settled in the city during the 19th and 20th centuries.

Hindi is spoken by the majority of the Indian population in Nelspruit, due to the large number of Hindi-speaking immigrants who settled in the city during the 20th century.

Hindi is spoken by the majority of the Indian population in Polokwane, due to the large number of Hindi-speaking immigrants who settled in the city during the 20th century.