IsiNgqumo
Argot used by homosexuals of South Africa and Zimbabwe From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Argot used by homosexuals of South Africa and Zimbabwe From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
IsiNgqumo, or IsiGqumo,[1] (literally "decisions" in the language itself) is an argot used by homosexuals of South Africa and Zimbabwe who speak Bantu languages, as opposed to Gayle, a language used by the homosexuals of South Africa who speak Germanic languages. IsiNgqumo developed during the 1980s.[2][3] Unlike Gayle, IsiNgqumo has not been thoroughly researched or documented, so figures on numbers of speakers are nonexistent.[4]
IsiNgqumo is often considered a Western invention by indigenous Zimbabweans but it was actually a creation of indigenous homosexuals, an only recently self-aware group.[2]
Although the following sample conversation may be slightly obscene, it is a good representative of IsiNgqumo's use as most of its vocabulary has some connection to sex or gay men.[5]
IsiNgqumo:
Ndebele translation (to show difference):
English (literal translation):
English translation:
The origin of the vocabulary used in the above sample is given below:[5]
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