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Botswana

Languages

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.

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:^[1]

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]

Language Aids and Dictionaries[edit | edit source]

Learn-Botswana's-Official-Language

Additional Resources[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Languages of Botswana," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Botswana, accessed 5 April 2021.

[1] Wikipedia contributors, "Languages of Botswana," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Botswana, accessed 5 April 2021.

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