Tsoa
A language of Botswana
| Population | 3,000 in Botswana (2006). Population total all countries: 6,540. |
| Region | Central District, especially Mahalapye, Serowe subdistricts; Northeast District. Primarily cattleposts and settlements. Also in Zimbabwe. |
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Botswana |
| Alternate names | Chuwau, Chware, G||abake, Gabake-Ntshori, Haitshuari, Hietshware, Hiochuwau, Hiotshuwau, Kwe, Kwe-Etshori Kwee, Kwe-Tshori, Masarwa, Sarwa, Sesarwa, Tati, Tati Bushman, Tshuwau, Tshwa |
| Classification | Khoisan, Southern Africa, Central, Tshu-Khwe, Northeast |
| Language use | Used by few children. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L2: 15 to 29 years 25% in Tswana [tsn], 20% in English; 30 to 54 years 2% in Tswana, 2% in English; 55+ years 0%. |
| Comments | Nomadic. Herdsmen on cattleposts for owners; some gathering. Traditional religion, Christian. |
Also spoken in:
Zimbabwe
| Language name | Tsoa |
| Population | 3,540 in Zimbabwe (2000). |
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Zimbabwe |
| Alternate names | Chware, Haitshuwau, Hiechware, Hietshware, Sarwa, Sesarwa, Tshuwau |
| Comments | Nomadic. Traditional religion, Christian. |
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