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Tsonga people

The Tsonga people ( ) are a Bantu ethnic group primarily native to Southern Mozambique (Inhambane, Gaza and Maputo) and South Africa (Limpopo and Mpumalanga). They speak Xitsonga, a Southern Bantu language. A very small number of Tsonga people are also found in Zimbabwe and Northern Eswatini. The Tsonga people of South Africa share some history with the Tsonga people of Southern Mozambique, and have similar cultural practices, but differ in the dialects spoken.

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The Tsonga people ( ) are a Bantu ethnic group primarily native to Southern Mozambique (Inhambane, Gaza and Maputo) and South Africa (Limpopo and Mpumalanga). They speak Xitsonga, a Southern Bantu language. A very small number of Tsonga people are also found in Zimbabwe and Northern Eswatini. The Tsonga people of South Africa share some history with the Tsonga people of Southern Mozambique, and have similar cultural practices, but differ in the dialects spoken.

Key claims

  1. date of birth: 1927 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. date of establishment: 1350 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  3. population: 500,000 people — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  4. population: 248,000 people — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  5. publication date: 1977 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  6. publication date: 1883 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  7. release date: 1912 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of birth is "1927". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the date of establishment is "1350". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. The record states that the population is "500,000 people". What evidence would count against this claim?
  5. The record states that the population is "248,000 people". What evidence would count against this claim?
  6. The record states that the publication date is "1977". What evidence would count against this claim?
  7. The record states that the publication date is "1883". What evidence would count against this claim?
  8. The record states that the release date is "1912". What evidence would count against this claim?
  9. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  10. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1378570128

Key claims and bibliography are generated from the same tracked claims and sources as the article page.