Northern Ndebele people

This article is about the Matabele people. For other uses of the terms Ndebele or Matabele, see Ndebele.

Ndebele
Total population
2,381,000 ~ (2023 estimate)
Regions with significant populations
 Zimbabwe2,200,000
 Botswana150,000
 United Kingdom23,000
 United States8,000
Languages
Northern Ndebele language (siNdebele)
Religion
Predominantly: Christianity
Minority: Traditional African religion
Related ethnic groups
Other Nguni people
(especially Southern Ndebele), Swati/emaSwati people
Ndebele
PersonliNdebele
PeopleamaNdebele
LanguagesiNdebele

The Northern Ndebele people (/ˌɛndəˈbɛli, -ˈbiːli, -leɪ/; EN-də-BE(E)L-ee, -⁠ay; Northern Ndebele: amaNdebele) are a Nguni ethnic group native to Southern Africa. Significant populations of native speakers of the Northern Ndebele language (siNdebele) are found in Zimbabwe and as amaZulu in South Africa. They differ from Southern Ndebele people who speak isiNdebele of KwaNdebele.