what language do south africans speak

South Africans speak 11 official languages, which are Sepedi, Sesotho, Setswana, siSwati, Tshivenda, Xitsonga, Afrikaans, English, isiNdebele, isiXhosa, and isiZulu. IsiZulu is the most widely spoken language in South Africa, followed by isiXhosa and Afrikaans. English is the fourth most common first language in the country, but it is widely used as a second language across the country and is the language of official business and commerce. Most South Africans can communicate in more than one language, and there is often a diglossia between the official and unofficial language forms for speakers