Nanga ya baThonga: A quick History of the First Xitsonga Newspaper 🗞️

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Publication name

Nanga ya baThonga.

Publication period

1899 – 1900.

Publication history

Claimed as the earliest Xitsonga language newspaper, first published in Pretoria by Reverend Numa, a missionary dedicated to advancing Xitsonga literacy and church communication.

Fun fact about “Nanga ya baThonga.”

The only known surviving copy of Nanga ya ba-Thonga is preserved in the UNISA Documentation Centre for African Studies.

“Keep exploring, keep learning, and let the language guide you.“

Avuxeni 𝄃𝄃𝄂𝄂𝄀𝄁𝄃𝄂𝄂𝄃 ☀️

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