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Republic of Botswana
Botswana
Summary
Botswana is a country in Africa that is home to 2,352,000 people. It is also home to 26 living indigenous languages. One of these, Setswana, is an official language of the country. Botswana was also home to 1 indigeneous language that is now extinct. In addition, 3 living non-indigenous languages are established within the country. One of these, English, is also an official language of the country. In formal education, 1 indigenous language is used as a language of instruction.
At a Glance
Languages
Families
Niger-Congo (13) Khoe-Kwadi (8) Kx’a (3) Tuu (2) Indo-European (1)
Language Policy Conventions
Botswana has adopted the following international conventions which speak to indigenous language rights.