Introduction
The Xhosa, also known as the Southern or Cape Nguni, are composed of numerous groups of people concentrated mainly in the former Transkei, Ciskei and Eastern Cape regions. As the other African languages it is a tonal language, other than western languages, it is governed by the noun - which dominates the sentence.

CLASSIFICATION:  
Family: Bantu (or rather Ntu) Language Family
Group: South Eastern Bantu (or rather Ntu)
Subgroup: Nguni

VARIETIES: The most distinct variety is isiMpondo (isiNdrondroza). Other dialects include: Thembu, Bomvana, Mpondimise, Rharhabe, Gcaleka, Xesibe, Bhaca, Cele, Hlubi, Ntlangwini, Ngqika, Mfengu. 

Speakers
Around 7 196 118 people in South Africa use it as their home language.

Books

	Amazon.com
	Speak Xhosa With Us (Book & CD-Rom)
	Teach Yourself Xhosa Complete Course
	English-Xhosa Dictionary
	Teach Yourself Xhosa
	Kalahari.net (South African bookshop)
	Learn Xhosa
	English-Xhosa Dictionary
	The concise trilingual pocket dictionary: English Xhosa Afrikaans
	Xhosa-English / English-Xhosa Dictionary

Internet Links
Language introduction/overview
Wikipedia: Xhosa
ETHNOLOGUE: Xhosa

Language learning
Learn isiXhosa with Sabelo Ndabazandile (Isifundo zesiXhosa)
Xhosa virtual resource network

Dictionary
IsiXhosa National Lexicography Unit
Xhosa on the web English to Xhosa Translator (O'Kennon, Albion College)

Xhosa literature
Xhosa folklore (Recorded in 1886)
Litnet: Isikundla Sababhali

Other resources
Google in Xhosa
Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika: Xhosa
 

Umhlobo Wenene FM IsiXhosa Radio Station