How many spoken languages have official status in South Africa's constitution?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Eleven
- Step 1: The constitution lists the official languages. Step 2. The spoken ones are English, Afrikaans and nine African languages; South African Sign Language was added in 2023 but is not a spoken language. Answer: Eleven. Why not the others: The other numbers are not the count of spoken official languages.
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