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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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==Word List(s)== | ==Word List(s)== | ||
*[https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/tswana.php Useful phrases in Tswana] | *[https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/tswana.php Useful phrases in Tswana at Omniglot] | ||
*[https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Tswana_phrasebook Tswana phrasebook at Wikivoyage] | |||
==Alphabet and Pronunciation== | ==Alphabet and Pronunciation== | ||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tswana_language#Vowels Tswana Language Vowels] | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tswana_language#Vowels Tswana Language Vowels at Wikipedia] | ||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tswana_language#Consonants Tswana Language Consonants] | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tswana_language#Consonants Tswana Language Consonants at Wikipedia] | ||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tswana_language#Stress Tswana Language Stress] | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tswana_language#Stress Tswana Language Stress at Wikipedia] | ||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tswana_language#Tone Tswana Language Tone] | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tswana_language#Tone Tswana Language Tone at Wikipedia] | ||
==Language Aids and Dictionaries== | ==Language Aids and Dictionaries== | ||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tswana_language#Nouns Nouns] | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tswana_language#Nouns Nouns at Wikipedia] | ||
*[https://en.glosbe.com/tn/en Dictionary Tswana - English] | *[https://en.glosbe.com/tn/en Dictionary Tswana - English at Glosbe] | ||
*[https://www.ats-group.net/dictionaries/dictionary-english-setswana.html Dictionary between Setswana (Tswana) and English Translation Online] | *[https://www.ats-group.net/dictionaries/dictionary-english-setswana.html Dictionary between Setswana (Tswana) and English Translation Online at ATS] | ||
*[https://files.peacecorps.gov/multimedia/audio/languagelessons/botswana/Bw_Setswana_Language_Lessons.pdf An Introduction to the Setswana Language at Peace Corps] | |||
==Additional Resources== | ==Additional Resources== | ||
* Bogwasi, Beauty. ''Conversational Setswana : an African laguage from Botswana.'' Maun, Botswana: Beauty Bogwasi, 2012. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/904504167 WorldCat]. | |||
* University of Botswana. ''The sound system of Setswana.'' Gaborone, Botswana: Lightbooks, 2001. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/52493188 WorldCat]. | |||
* Wookey, Alfred John. ''Setswana-English phrasebook = Puisanyo ya sekgowa le Setswana.'' Gaborone, Botswana: Pula Press, 2000. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/70685361 WorldCat]. | |||
* Wookey, Alfred John. ''Puisanyo ya sekgowa le Setswana : with a short introduction to grammar and a vocabulary.'' Gaberones: Botswana Book Centre, 1963. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/31911554 WorldCat]. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category: Botswana]] | [[Category: Botswana]] | ||
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