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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
The official languages of Botswana are '''English''' and '''Tswana'''. | The official languages of Botswana are '''English''' and '''Tswana'''. | ||
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==Additional Resources== | ==Additional Resources== | ||
* | *[https://www.worldcat.org/title/sound-system-of-setswana/oclc/52493188&referer=brief_results The sound system of Setswana] | ||
*[https://www.worldcat.org/title/setswana-english-phrasebook-puisanyo-ya-sekgowa-le-setswana/oclc/70685361&referer=brief_results Setswana-English phrasebook] | |||
*[https://www.worldcat.org/title/conversational-setswana-an-african-laguage-from-botswana/oclc/904504167&referer=brief_results Conversational Setswana] | |||
* | *[https://www.worldcat.org/title/puisanyo-ya-sekgowa-le-setswana-with-a-short-introduction-to-grammar-and-a-vocabulary/oclc/31911554&referer=brief_results Puisanyo ya sekgowa le Setswana : with a short introduction to grammar and a vocabulary] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Description[edit | edit source]
The official languages of Botswana are English and Tswana.
- English - Inherited from colonial rule and is used for official business and most written communication.
- Tswana - The language of the Tswana people—Setswana—is a country's national language, and is spoken by most of the population. [1]
- In Setswana, prefixes are more important than they are in many other languages, since Setswana is a Bantu language and has noun classes denoted by these prefixes. They include:
- Bo, which refers to the country
- Ba, which refers to the people,
- Mo, which is one person, and
- Se which is the language.
For example, the main ethnic group of Botswana is the Tswana people, hence the name Botswana for its country. The people as a whole are Batswana, one person is a Motswana, and the language they speak is Setswana.
Over 20 smaller languages are also spoken. Some of the country's languages are in danger of becoming extinct. Here is a list of the languages in Botswana: [2]
| Afrikaans | Haillom | Kua | Setswana |
| Ani | Herero | Kuhane | Shua |
| Birwa | Hua | Kung-Ekoka | Tshuwau |
| Chichewa | Ju'hoan | Lozi | Tswapong |
| English | Kalanga | Mbukushu | !Xóõ |
| Gana | Kgalagadi | Nambya | Yeyi |
| Gciriku | Khoekhoe | Naro | Zezuru |
| Gwi | Khwedam | Ndebele | isiXhosa |
Word List(s)[edit | edit source]
Alphabet and Pronunciation[edit | edit source]
- Tswana Language Vowels at Wikipedia
- Tswana Language Consonants at Wikipedia
- Tswana Language Stress at Wikipedia
- Tswana Language Tone at Wikipedia
Language Aids and Dictionaries[edit | edit source]
- Nouns at Wikipedia
- Dictionary Tswana - English at Glosbe
- Dictionary between Setswana (Tswana) and English Translation Online at ATS
- An Introduction to the Setswana Language at Peace Corps
Additional Resources[edit | edit source]
- The sound system of Setswana
- Setswana-English phrasebook
- Conversational Setswana
- Puisanyo ya sekgowa le Setswana : with a short introduction to grammar and a vocabulary
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Tswana language," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tswana_language, accessed 5 April 2021.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Languages of Botswana," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Botswana, accessed 5 April 2021.