Indigenous Languages Action Forum

A Chemical Engineering PhD thesis in isiXhosa and read ngesiXhosa!!! 👏🏾🎊👏🏾🥳 Mqhayi said: "Will the cabbages not grow if I teach Agriculture in Xhosa?" Today, we say: "Will the chemicals not react if I teach Chemistry in Xhosa!" Sithi huntsu Gqirha Mabusela!🌟✨️ #BraaiOClock

University of Pretoria Sepedi Lecturer post: www1.up.ac.za/psc/career/EMP…

XHOSA NAMES THE APOLOGIES - Xoliswa. Luxolo. Noxolo. Xolani. Xolelwa. Xolisa. Xola. Mxolisi. Nomxolisi THE ENOUGHS - kwanele. Zanele. Banele. Anele. Sanele. Sanelisiwe. Nelisiwe. THE FUTURE - kamva. Nangamso. Miso. THE WELCOMES - Simamkele. Samkele. Samkelisiwe.Yamkela THE HOSPITALS - Phila. Philiswa. Philani THE INCREASE - Wanda. Zenande. Andile. Yandiswa. Zandiswa. Zandile. Anda. Mandisa. Nokwanda. Luyanda. Sisanda. Ziyanda. Bayanda THE SHUT UPS - Thulani. Thuliswa. Nokthula. Athule THE BEAUTIFULS - Zintle. Sihle. Esihle. Buhle. Lihle. Asemahle. Sbahle THE WAITING LIST - Linda. Lindani. Lindikhaya. Lindiswa. Lindelwa. Lindokuhle. THE CALM - Azola. Zolile. Zolisa. Zolani. Zola. Nokuzola ESKOM GANG - Khanya. Khanyisa. Kwakhanya. Lisakhanya. Nonkanyiso. THE WORSHIP TEAM - Dumisa. Dumisani. Zukisa. Zukiswa. Zukisani. Dunyiswa THE HUMBLE CREW - Lulama. Lulamile. Thobile. Thobeka. Thobekile. THE PROMISE RINGS - Sthembiso. Thembani.Thembela. Themba. Thembile. Thembakazi. THE GRATEFUL GANG - Mbulelo. Bulelani. Sbulele. Bulelwa. Bulela. Bonga.Bongiwe. Bongeka. Abongile. Bongani. Bongiswa THE LOVE CHILDREN - Thando. Luthando. Thandokazi. Noluthando. Thandiwe. Thandeka. Thandolwethu THE EYES OF THE COMMUNITY - Liso. Noliso. Lisolwethu. Nosolwethu. Solabantu. Lisokuhle. Bonani. Qaphela. Boniswa. Bonelwa THE BLESSED CREW - Babalwa. Lubabalo. Babalo. Nolubabalo. Sikelela. Ntsikelelo. Sikelelwa. THE HAPPY CREW - Lonwabo. Nwabisa. Monwabisi. Sonwabo. Ncumisa. Vuyo. Mincili. Mivuyo. Vuyelwa. Vuyiswa. Vuyani. Noluvuyo. Vuyolwethu. Mihlali. Sinovuyo. THE HELPERS - Mcedisi. Mncedi. Nomncedisi. Ncediswa. Ncedo. THE PRESENT GANG - Akhona. Zikhona. Sikho. Zikho. Sikhona

Mbelle was among those who worked tirelessly towards the establishment of the University of Fort Hare. We celebrate Budlwana Mbelle for his remarkable contribution to the establishment of Fort Hare and for his contribution as a court interpreter. ( colour image is AI) @ufh1916

Budlwana was a linguistic genius - the first African to pass the Cape Civil Service Examination, passing Afrikaans, English, Sotho, Tswana, Xhosa and Zulu. Mbelle became a court interpreter at the Supreme Court at Grahamstown and later in other cities given linguistic abilities.

As we know, 21 March is Human Rights. We believe that Linguistic Rights are Human Rights. In October 2025, SA became the first country in the world to officially robe its court interpreters but where did this career begin? Meet Isaiah Budlwana Mbelle who was born in 1870.

African Languages & AI tools!Congratulations UCT!

"Sonke sakutshaba, akekho oyakuphila ngonaphakade, kuxhomekeka ukuba ufa njani." - Zusakhe Rhasatsha Zide translating Mkhwanazi

A new South African proverb. How would you translate this proverb into your indigenous language? #Mkhwanazi

Do you have this proverb in your language? “Motho ke motho ka batho.” Means: A person is a person through other people. In isiXhosa: Umntu ngumntu ngabantu.

Sol Plaatjie would have been 150 years old this year.

This year, 2026, marks 150 years of the handsome Sol Plaatjie. Sol Plaatjie is the father of Setswana literature. He recorded 700 Setswana Proverbs from memory. This is just one of his significant achievements.

IsiNdebele Language practitioner wanted by @PanSALB. pansalb.org/chief-language…

Former Mhlobowenene journalist, Vuyani Green revisits Imvo Zabantsundu (1800s Xhosa paper) at UCT last week.

What Happened in 2025! ilaf.co.za/?p=3204

Huge job opportunity for senior isiZulu language practioner! IsiZulu Chief Language Practitioner! @PanSALB is hiring for their KwaZulu-Natal office! To apply pansalb.org/chief-language…

Meet shipwrecked Guillaume Chenu De Chalezac, a French Hugenout teenboy, rescued by a Xhosa community (1680s). The first European to record isiXhosa after living with a chief for a year. French version of Xhosa: Encosse = nkosi (chief) Incomo - inkomo (cattle)

We were not even invited. When we saw the 'poster,' it did not even have a venue. They clearly had their own target market.

@SABCNews This summit was poorly advertised. To say all the experts were invited is definitely not true. I hope next time summits of this nature will be extended to all those in languages @PanSALB @ActionLanguages masingabi zizinto zokudlala.

@sim_simthe @SABCNews @PanSALB we were not even invited!

A Zulu lecturer from Yale University (USA) in conversation about isiZulu language teaching. Hear how our indigenous languages influence language learning through music and creativity. Nandi also shares how she which AI apps she uses to teach. youtu.be/l7sCBfGuAwI?si…