| Value | Category | Cases | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1. Afrikaans | 553667 |
12.8%
|
| 2 | 2. English | 408490 |
9.4%
|
| 3 | 3. IsiNdebele | 93698 |
2.2%
|
| 4 | 4. IsiXhosa | 705420 |
16.3%
|
| 5 | 5. IsiZulu | 973943 |
22.5%
|
| 6 | 6. Sepedi | 410153 |
9.5%
|
| 7 | 7. Sesotho | 338789 |
7.8%
|
| 8 | 8. Setswana | 346625 |
8%
|
| 9 | 9. Sign language | 20158 |
0.5%
|
| 10 | 10. SiSwati | 112959 |
2.6%
|
| 11 | 11. Tshivenda | 107483 |
2.5%
|
| 12 | 12. Xitsonga | 199394 |
4.6%
|
| 13 | 13. Other | 66918 |
1.5%
|
| Sysmiss | 80897 |