Practise North Ndebele with native speakers who want to learn South Ndebele
Talkabout pairs people who help each other: they speak what you're learning and are learning what you speak. Free, in your browser, adults only.
Who's here
Few people are exchanging North Ndebele and South Ndebele yet. Sign up and we'll show you partners as they join, or invite someone who speaks North Ndebele.
About North Ndebele for South Ndebele speakers
North Ndebele and South Ndebele are both written in the Latin alphabet, so you can start reading straight away.
Both are Bantu languages, so expect words and grammar that feel familiar.
North Ndebele is related to Swahili, Herero, Kongo, Kikuyu.
How the exchange works
- Say what you speak and what you're learning. Talkabout shows you people who speak North Ndebele natively and are learning South Ndebele.
- Write to someone. Take turns: some messages in North Ndebele, some in South Ndebele, so you both get to practise.
- Fix each other's messages. Suggest a correction on any message and your partner sees exactly what changed. You choose how much you want corrected.
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