xh
Xhosa · IsiXhosa
xh is the locale for Xhosa (IsiXhosa). Numbers are written 1 234 567.891, short dates look like 3/27/26, times like 15:04, and ZAR amounts like R 1 234 567.89. Text runs left to right.
Number1 234 567.891decimal “.” group “ ”
Short date3/27/26M/d/yy
Short time15:04HH:mm
Currency (ZAR)R 1 234 567.89
DirectionLTRLatin
Plural forms2one, other
Overview
- Name
- Xhosa
- Native name
- IsiXhosa
- Language
- Xhosa xh
- Script
- Latin Latn (implied)
- Region
- 🇿🇦 South Africa ZA (implied)
- Maximized tag
- xh-Latn-ZA
- Direction
- Left to right
- Fallback chain
- xh
- root
- Data source
- Own CLDR data
Formatting examples
Amounts in ZAR, using the sample value 1234567.891 and March 27, 2026 at 3:04 PM UTC.
- Number
- 1 234 567.891
- Percent
- 45.7%
- Currency (ZAR)
- R 1 234 567.89
- Accounting
- -R 1 234 567.89
- Currency, name
- 1 234 567.89 Irandi yaseMzantsi Afrika
- Compact short
- 1.2M
- Compact long
- 1.2M
- Scientific
- 1.235E6
- Speed
- 88 km/h
- Temperature
- 21.5°C
- Date, full
- Lwesihlanu, Matshi 27, 2026
- Date, long
- Matshi 27, 2026
- Date, medium
- Mat 27, 2026
- Date, short
- 3/27/26
- Time, medium
- 15:04:05
- Time, short
- 15:04
- Date and time
- Mat 27, 2026, 15:04
- Month and year
- Matshi 2026
- Weekday
- Lwesihlanu
- Relative time
- izolo · +3 d · -2 h
- List: and
- A, B, C
- List: or
- A, B, or C
Numbers
- Numbering system
- latn 0123456789
- Minimum grouping digits
- 1
- Decimal pattern
#,##0.###- Percent pattern
#,##0%- Currency pattern
¤#,##0.00- Accounting pattern
¤#,##0.00
Symbols
Decimal
.Grouping
List separator
;Percent
%Per mille
‰Plus
+Minus
-Exponent
EInfinity
∞NaN
NaNTime separator
:Date and time patterns
- Date, full
EEEE, MMMM d, y- Date, long
MMMM d, y- Date, medium
MMM d, y- Date, short
M/d/yy- Time, full
HH:mm:ss zzzz- Time, long
HH:mm:ss z- Time, medium
HH:mm:ss- Time, short
HH:mm- Date and time
{1} {0}- Skeleton yMd
M/d/y- Skeleton yMMMd
MMM d, y- Skeleton yMMMEd
E, MMM d, y- Skeleton yM
M/y- Skeleton yMMM
MMM y- Skeleton MMMd
MMM d- Skeleton Md
MM-dd- Skeleton Hm
HH:mm- Skeleton Hms
HH:mm:ss- Skeleton hm
h:mm a- Skeleton hms
h:mm:ss a- Skeleton yQQQ
QQQ y- AM / PM
- AM / PM
- Eras
- BC / AD
Month and weekday names
Months
- Janyuwari Jan
- Februwari Feb
- Matshi Mat
- Epreli Epr
- Meyi Mey
- Juni Jun
- Julayi Jul
- Agasti Aga
- Septemba Sept
- Okthobha Okt
- Novemba Nov
- Disemba Dis
Weekdays
- Cawe Caw · C
- Mvulo Mvu · Mv
- Lwesibini Lwesb · Sb
- Lwesithathu Tha · Tht
- Lwesine Sin · Sin
- Lwesihlanu Hla · Hl
- Mgqibelo Mgq · Mg
Plural rules
Cardinal
| Category | Rule | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| one | n = 1 | 1 |
| other | (everything else) | 0, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, … |
Ordinal
| Category | Rule | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| other | (everything else) | 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, … |
Punctuation and alphabet
- Quotation marks
- “text” nested ‘text’
- List pattern
{0}, {1} … {0}, {1}- Exemplar letters
- a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z
- Auxiliary letters
- áàăâåäãā æ ç éèĕêëē íìĭîïī ñ óòŏôöøō œ úùŭûüū ÿ
- Index letters
- A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z