The Most Similar Languages to Xhosa

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

The Most Similar Languages to Chichewa

1. Tumbuka, 2. Swahili, 3. Shona, 4. Nyakyusa, 5. Luganda

The Most Similar Languages to Tswana

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

The Most Similar Languages to Zulu

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

The Most Similar Languages to Shona

1. Bemba, 2. Chichewa, 3. Tumbuka, 4. Nyakyusa, 5. Swahili

The Most Similar Languages to Swahili

1. Chichewa, 2. Nyakyusa, 3. Nyankole, 4. Kirundi, 5. Sukuma