Between the 14th and 15th editions this language code was retired from use.
Reason: The speech varieties denoted by the code were split into two or more distinct languages.
Remedy:
Change each instance of HIE to one of:
The following is the entry for this language as it appeared in the 14th edition (2000).
SIL code: HIE
ISO 639-2: khi
| Population | 3,000 in Botswana (1976 P. Johnstone). Population total both countries 4,600. |
| Region | Central District, especially Mahalapye, Serowe subdistricts and Northeast District. Primarily on cattleposts and in 'settlements.' Also spoken in Zimbabwe. |
| Alternate names | CHWARE, TSHWA, CUA, KUA, TYUA, TYHUA, SARWA, SESARWA, HAITSHUARI, HIOTSHUWAU, HIOCHUWAU, TSHUWAU, CHUWAU, GABAKE-NTSHORI, G//ABAKE, MASARWA, TATI, TATI BUSHMAN, KWE-ETSHORI KWEE, KWE, KWE-TSHORI |
| Classification | Khoisan, Southern Africa, Central, Tshu-Khwe, Northeast. |
| Comments | Many children speak only Tswana, some only Hietshware, some both. Nomadic. Literacy rate in second language: 15-29 years 25% in Tswana, 20% in English; 30-54 years 2% in Tswana, 2% in English; 55+ years 0%. Herdsmen on cattleposts for owners; some gathering. Traditional religion, Christian. |
| Zimbabwe |
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