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Setswana Language History (part 1)

Setswana Language History (part 1)

Setswana Language History Part 1: The Spoken Language The history of the Setswana language itself goes way into prehistoric times, and nobody can say for certain what happened all those thousands of years ago, during the times of the proto-Bantu. However, we can focus on the history of the orthography of the language, as well as other evolutionary factors that have influenced Setswana to be what it is today. This first section deals with the preliterary history of the language,…

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Hello World!

Hello World!

DUMELANG Welcome to your one-stop shop for everything Botswana Setswana. Interesting choice of words, but it should be noted that although Setswana is the primary language of communication in Botswana, the majority of its native speakers are in South Africa; and there are some small minorities in other countries like Namibia and Zimbabwe.Although it is one language, there are instances of significant orthographical and neological differences, particularly between South African and Botswanan conventions. Hence “Botswana Setswana”. Your host here, Reginald…

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