Tswana people
Bantu ethnic group in Southern Africa / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Tswana (Tswana: Batswana, singular Motswana) are a Bantu ethnic group native to Southern Africa. Ethnic Tswana made up approximately 85% of the population of Botswana in 2011.[1]
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Batswana | |
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Total population | |
7,107,500 | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Botswana | c. 2,000,000[1] |
South Africa | 5,000,000 (Tswana-speakers)[2] |
Namibia | c. 10,000[3] |
Zimbabwe | c. 97,500[4] |
Languages | |
Setswana English, Afrikaans, Nama | |
Religion | |
Christianity, Modimo | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Sotho people, Pedi people, Kgalagadi people, Coloureds, Griqua, Khoisan, San people |
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Quick Facts Person, People ...
Tswana | |
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Person | Motswana |
People | Batswana |
Language | Setswana |
Country | Botswana |
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Batswana are the native people of south and eastern Botswana and the Gauteng, North West, Northern Cape, Free State, and other provinces of South Africa, where the majority of Batswana are located.[5]