The Most Similar Languages to Xhosa

1. Zulu, 2. Tsonga, 3. Chichewa, 4. Shona, 5. Swah­ili

The Most Similar Languages to Oromo

1. Somali, 2. Sidamo, 3. Hadiyya, 4. Afar, 5. Amharic

The Most Similar Languages to Tswana

1. Sepedi, 2. Sesotho, 3. Zulu, 4. Bemba, 5. Nyakyusa

The Most Similar Languages to Hausa

1. Tashelhit, 2. Tamazight, 3. Kabylian, 4. Afar, 5. Tigrigna

The Most Similar Languages to Somali

1. Oromo, 2. Afar, 3. Hadiyya, 4. Sidamo, 5. Hebrew

The Most Similar Languages to Zulu

1. Xhosa, 2. Tsonga, 3. Swah­ili, 4. Bemba, 5. Shona