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Languages Spoken by Indian Diaspora in South Africa

Description: Test your knowledge about the languages spoken by the Indian diaspora in South Africa.
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Which language is spoken by the largest number of Indian South Africans?

  1. Tamil

  2. Hindi

  3. Telugu

  4. Gujarati


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

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

What is the second most common Indian language spoken in South Africa?

  1. Hindi

  2. Telugu

  3. Gujarati

  4. Marathi


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

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

Which Indian language is spoken by the smallest number of people in South Africa?

  1. Punjabi

  2. Malayalam

  3. Kannada

  4. Bengali


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

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

Which Indian language is closely related to Zulu?

  1. Tamil

  2. Telugu

  3. Gujarati

  4. Marathi


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

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

Which Indian language has the most number of dialects spoken in South Africa?

  1. Hindi

  2. Tamil

  3. Telugu

  4. Gujarati


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

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

Which Indian language is spoken by the majority of the Indian population in Durban?

  1. Tamil

  2. Hindi

  3. Telugu

  4. Gujarati


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

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.

Which Indian language is spoken by the majority of the Indian population in Johannesburg?

  1. Hindi

  2. Tamil

  3. Telugu

  4. Gujarati


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

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.

Which Indian language is spoken by the majority of the Indian population in Cape Town?

  1. Tamil

  2. Hindi

  3. Telugu

  4. Gujarati


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

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.

Which Indian language is spoken by the majority of the Indian population in Pretoria?

  1. Hindi

  2. Tamil

  3. Telugu

  4. Gujarati


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

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.

Which Indian language is spoken by the majority of the Indian population in Port Elizabeth?

  1. Tamil

  2. Hindi

  3. Telugu

  4. Gujarati


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

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.

Which Indian language is spoken by the majority of the Indian population in Bloemfontein?

  1. Hindi

  2. Tamil

  3. Telugu

  4. Gujarati


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

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.

Which Indian language is spoken by the majority of the Indian population in East London?

  1. Tamil

  2. Hindi

  3. Telugu

  4. Gujarati


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

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.

Which Indian language is spoken by the majority of the Indian population in Pietermaritzburg?

  1. Hindi

  2. Tamil

  3. Telugu

  4. Gujarati


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

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.

Which Indian language is spoken by the majority of the Indian population in Nelspruit?

  1. Hindi

  2. Tamil

  3. Telugu

  4. Gujarati


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

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.

Which Indian language is spoken by the majority of the Indian population in Polokwane?

  1. Tamil

  2. Hindi

  3. Telugu

  4. Gujarati


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

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.

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