|Gwi

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A language of Botswana

ISO 639-3
gwj
Alternate Names
Dcui, G!wikwe, G|wi, G|wikhwe, Gcwi
Population

2,500 (2004 R. Cook).

Location

Kweneng District in Dutlwe, Serinane, Takotokwane, Kautwane, Khekhenye, Letihakeng, Morwamosu, and Tsetseng; Ghanzi District in New Xade, East Hanahai, and Kacgae.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Khoisan, Southern Africa, Central, Tshu-Khwe, Southwest
Dialects

Khute.

Language Use

Also use ||Gana [gnk] or Naro [nhr].

Language Development
Literacy rate in L2: 15–29 years 40% Tswana [tsn], 2% English; 30–54 years 2% Tswana, 0% English; 55 and older 0%.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about |Gwi