Shua
A language of Botswana
| Population | 6,000 (2004 R. Cook). 100 Danisi (Voegelin and Voegelin 1977). |
| Region | Central District, Tutume Subdistrict, Nata, Gweta; Boteti Subdistrict, Motopi, Popipi, Mokoboxane, Mmatshumu, Letlhakane. |
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Botswana |
| Alternate names | Mashuakwe, Shua-Khwe, Tshumakwe |
| Dialects | Shua-Khwe (Mashuakwe), N|oo-Khwe (N|oo, N||ookhwe), |Oree-Khwe (|Oree, |Koree-Khoe), ||’Aiye (|Aaye), |Xaise (|Haise, |Taise, |Hais, |Ais), Tshidi-Khwe (Tsh’iti, Tcaiti, Sili, Shete Tsere), Danisi (Danisis, Danisa, Demisa, Madenasse, Madenassa, Madinnisane), Cara, Deti, Ganádi. |
| Classification | Khoisan, Southern Africa, Central, Tshu-Khwe, North Central |
| Language development | Bible portions: 1978. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications
HASSELBRING, Sue, author. 2000. A sociolinguistic survey of the languages of Botswana.
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