Botswana was originally inhabited by the San people and later by Bantu-speaking groups. In the 19th century, it became a British protectorate known as Bechuanaland. It gained independence in 1966, establishing itself as a stable democracy. Unlike many African nations, Botswana has experienced consistent economic growth, largely due to its diamond mining industry. It has also successfully managed its wildlife conservation and tourism sectors, making it one of Africa’s most stable and prosperous nations.
| Languages | Speakers | Bibles | Films | Resources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Afrikaans afr | 9490 | 12 | 5 | 17 |
Birwa brl Pedi | 19630 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mandarin Chinese cmn 普通话 | 1300 | 46 | 22 | 82 |
Diriku diu Rumanyo | 2610 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
English eng | 65800 | 242 | 29 | 330 |
ǁGana gnk Dxana | 1250 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Gujarati guj ગુજરાતી | 1850 | 4 | 10 | 17 |
ǀGwi gwj Dcui | 1780 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Herero her Otjiherero | 19290 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
Haiǁom hgm Haiǁom–ǂĀkhoe | 39390 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Hindi hin हिंदी | 0 | 13 | 34 | 71 |
Tsoa hio Kua | 2430 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
ǁAni hnh Kxoe | 1090 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
ǂHua huc Formerly ǂHoan | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kalanga kck Ikalanga | 173900 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
Kung-Ekoka knw Western ǃXuun | 2060 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Juǀʼhoan ktz South(eastern) ǃXun/Ju | 8520 | 1 | 0 | 14 |
Kwangali kwn Rukwangali | 8600 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Lozi loz siLozi / Rozi | 17550 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
Mbukushu mhw Thimbukushu | 38210 | 1 | 1 | 25 |
Khoekhoe naq Nama/Damara | 200 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
North Ndebele nde Zimbabwe Ndebele | 20290 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Naro nhr Nharo | 8250 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
ǃXóõ nmn ǃXóõ | 2290 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Nambya nmq Ikalanga | 19630 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Pedi nso Pedi | 13790 | 4 | 2 | 12 |
Subiya sbs Subiya | 6960 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Shua shg Mashuakwe | 2000 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
Shona sna chiShona | 11000 | 7 | 1 | 18 |
Southern Sotho sot Sesotho | 9300 | 3 | 2 | 13 |
Tswana tsn Setswana | 1817000 | 7 | 2 | 16 |
Tswapong two Pedi | 8860 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kua tyu Kua | 1060 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Xhosa xho isiXhosa | 12220 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
Kgalagadi xkv Kalahari | 65400 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kxoe xuu Kxoe | 1900 | 0 | 1 | 24 |
Yeyi yey Shiyɛyi | 53930 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Zulu zul isiZulu | 6040 | 5 | 7 | 14 |