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Xhosa (Xosa) Group of related Bantu tribes. The Xhosa moved from e Africa to the vicinity of the River Great Fish, s Africa, in the 17th and 18th centuries. They were defeated and subjected by Europeans in 1835. In culture, they are closely related to the Zulu. Today, the 2.5 million Xhosa live in the Eastern Cape and form an important part of South Africa's industrial and mining workforce. Xhosa is the most widely spoken African language in South Africa.

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