Tsonga is spoken by approximately 1,750,000 people in South Africa and an estimated 3,275,000 in the region including countries such as Mozambique, Swaziland and Zimbabwe. Other names used for the language are Shitsonga, Thonga, Tonga, Shangana, and Shangaan.songa is spoken by approximately 1,750,000 people in South Africa and an estimated 3,275,000 in the region including countries such as Mozambique, Swaziland and Zimbabwe. Other names used for the language are Shitsonga, Thonga, Tonga, Shangana, and Shangaan.
Barack Obama defeated Republican John McCain by winning the popular election on November 4, 2008, winning 52.9% of the popular vote.
When did Barack Obama become president? He was elected Nov. 4, 2008, and took office as the nation's 44th president on Jan. 20, 2009. Both days were monumental Obama, and for the country. He is the first black chief executive of the world's most powerful nation. Here are some other important dates in the life of Barack Obama: