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ISO 639-3: ssw

The combined catalog of all OLAC participants contains the following resources that are relevant to this language:

Other known names and dialect names: Baca, Hlubi, Isiswazi, Phuthi, Sephuthi, Siswati, Siswazi, Swazi, Tekela, Tekeza, Thithiza, Yeyeza

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Primary texts

  1. ONLINEReport on Arthur Capell Estate by Peter Newton. Peter Newton. 1995. Pacific And Regional Archive for Digital Sources in Endangered Cultures (PARADISEC). oai:paradisec.org.au:AC1-000
  2. ONLINE1. Song in Zulu, 2. Song in Swazi. Arthur Capell (compiler); Arthur Capell (recorder). 1960. Pacific And Regional Archive for Digital Sources in Endangered Cultures (PARADISEC). oai:paradisec.org.au:AC1-109
  3. ONLINEGenesisi (The Bible In Swati). British and Foreign Bible Society. 1996. Bible Society of South Africa. oai:rosettaproject.org:rosettaproject_ssw_gen-1

Lexical resources

  1. ONLINECrúbadán language data for Swati. Kevin Scannell. 2018. The Crúbadán Project. oai:crubadan.org:ss

Language descriptions

  1. An introduction to the Swazi (siSwati) language. Corum, Claudia W. n.d. Bloomington, Ind. : Available from African Studies Program, Indiana University. oai:gial.edu:4463
  2. ONLINEGlottolog 5.3 Resources for Swati. n.a. 2026. Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology. oai:glottolog.org:swat1243
  3. ONLINEVerb Reduplication in Swati. Kiyomi, S. Davis. 2026. WALS Online. oai:refdb.wals.info:2968
  4. ONLINESiSwati. wa Ilunga, Mpunga. 2026. WALS Online. oai:refdb.wals.info:2983
  5. ONLINEA Grammar of Swazi. Ziervogel, Dirk. 2026. WALS Online. oai:refdb.wals.info:3557
  6. ONLINEHandbook of Siswati. Taljaard, P. C. and Khumalo, J. N. and Bosch, S. E. 2026. WALS Online. oai:refdb.wals.info:4081
  7. ONLINEWALS Online Resources for Swati. n.a. 2026. Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology. oai:wals.info:swt

Other resources about the language

  1. ONLINESwati: a language of Swaziland. n.a. 2018. SIL International. oai:ethnologue.com:ssw
  2. ONLINEPlaying morabaraba. Pheletso Ntlai (speaker); Ismewliso Ntlai (speaker); Letzadzo Kometsi (speaker); Sheena Shah (researcher); Matthias Brenzinger (researcher). 2019-02-23. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1303900
  3. ONLINELake story. Nzuzo Potsane (speaker); Sheena Shah (researcher); Matthias Brenzinger (researcher). 2019-02-14. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1303902
  4. ONLINEShould Lesotho be incorporated into South Africa?. Nzuzo Potsane (speaker); Sheena Shah (researcher); Matthias Brenzinger (researcher). 2019-02-14. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1303904
  5. ONLINECooking pap. Labothabiso Potsane (speaker); Nzuzo Potsane (speaker); Sheena Shah (researcher); Matthias Brenzinger (researcher). 2019-02-14. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1303906
  6. ONLINELanguage use in Ha Makoloane. Dikano Sepelemane (interviewer); Matsebiso Ncheba (speaker); Sheena Shah (researcher); Matthias Brenzinger (researcher). 2019-02-11. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1303908
  7. ONLINETholang's life story and thoughts on siPhûthî. Bernard Ponya (interviewer); Tholang Mangange (speaker); Sheena Shah (researcher); Matthias Brenzinger (researcher). 2019-02-05. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1303910
  8. ONLINEPoem about siPhûthî. Letzadzo Kometsi (speaker); Sheena Shah (researcher); Matthias Brenzinger (researcher). 2019-03-09. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1303595
  9. ONLINELord's Prayer. Letzadzo Kometsi (speaker); Sheena Shah (researcher); Matthias Brenzinger (researcher). 2019-03-09. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1303597
  10. ONLINEChildren at a creche. Pulane Tsekwa (speaker); Malillo Mpapa (speaker); Bokamoso Tsekwa (speaker); Reitumetse Ramurhele (speaker); Tikano Kaloli (speaker); Mahadi Tsekwa (speaker); Sheena Shah (researcher); Matthias Brenzinger (researcher). 2019-03-01. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1303599
  11. ONLINEChallenges in Hlaela. Mohlabi Hlaela (speaker); Maseeiso Nbueke (interviewer); Maseeiso Nbueke (translator); Naledi Ramoabi (translator); Sheena Shah (researcher); Matthias Brenzinger (researcher). 2016-01-30. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1304175
  12. ONLINEMedium of instruction. Mohlabi Hlaela (speaker); Maseeiso Nbueke (translator); Naledi Ramoabi (translator); Sheena Shah (researcher); Matthias Brenzinger (researcher). 2016-01-30. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1304177
  13. ONLINECollecting wild vegetables. Malillo Mpapa (speaker); Sheena Shah (researcher); Matthias Brenzinger (researcher). 2019-02-25. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1303601
  14. ONLINENzuzo's life story. Nzuzo Potsane (speaker); Sheena Shah (researcher); Matthias Brenzinger (researcher). 2019-02-14. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1303603
  15. ONLINEWinnowing description. Nozamile Jonase (speaker); Nothembele Mochaakazu (speaker); Mohato Jonase; Sheena Shah (researcher); Matthias Brenzinger (researcher). 2019-01-23. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1303605
  16. ONLINEArriving at Mosenekeng. Diketso Thonkha (speaker); Maphakiso Thonkha (speaker); Mamosebetsi Mutsi (speaker); Leimakatso Bothata (speaker); Mapotlako Mantsonyane (speaker); Modise (interviewer); Naledi Ramoabi (translator); Sheena Shah (researcher); Matthias Brenzinger (researcher). 2016-02-11. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1303607
  17. ONLINETwo sisters in Mosenekeng. Diketso Thonkha (speaker); Maphakiso Thonkha (speaker); Naledi Ramoabi (translator); Sheena Shah (researcher); Matthias Brenzinger (researcher). 2016-02-11. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1303609
  18. ONLINEGreetings. Mohlabi Hlaela (speaker); Makabelow Ncheba (speaker); Maseeiso Nbueke (translator); Naledi Ramoabi (translator); Sheena Shah (researcher); Matthias Brenzinger (researcher). 2016-01-30. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1303612
  19. ONLINEMokoko's life story. Mokoko Sibolla (speaker); Sheena Shah (researcher); Matthias Brenzinger (researcher). 2019-03-03. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1303894
  20. ONLINEHappy birthday. Malillo Mpapa (speaker); Matseliso Tsekwa (speaker); Seipati Matlama (speaker); Ntoetsi Mkuebe (speaker); Rorisang Rateleki (speaker); Remaketse Moteuli (speaker); Sheena Shah (researcher); Matthias Brenzinger (researcher). 2019-02-27. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1303896
  21. ONLINEHa Mafura vs. Ha Sekhobe. Malillo Mpapa (speaker); Sheena Shah (researcher); Matthias Brenzinger (researcher). 2019-02-25. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1303898
  22. ONLINEDeposit page image for the deposit 'A multi-media digital corpus of siPhûthî'. Sheena Shah (depositor); Matthias Brenzinger (photographer). 2016-02-11. Sheena Shah. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1143986
  23. ONLINELINGUIST List Resources for Swati. Damir Cavar, eLinguistics Foundation Board Member (editor); Malgorzata E. Cavar, Director of Linguist List (editor). 2022-05-31. The LINGUIST List (www.linguistlist.org). oai:linguistlist.org:lang_ssw
  24. ONLINEMhlabuhlangene (Universal Declaration of Human Rights). The Long Now Foundation. 1998. Swaziland: United Nations Information Centre. oai:rosettaproject.org:rosettaproject_ssw_undec-1

Other known names and dialect names: Baca, Hlubi, Isiswazi, Phuthi, Sephuthi, Siswati, Siswazi, Swazi, Tekela, Tekeza, Thithiza, Yeyeza

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