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Tswana, also known by its native name Setswana, is a Bantu language spoken in Southern Africa by about 8.2 million people. It belongs to the Bantu language family.
Once you've gained proficiency in this lesson, consider exploring these related subjects: Geography, Fruits.
Letters & Pronunciation[edit | edit source]
| Name | A
a |
B
b |
C
c |
D
d |
E
e |
Ê
ê |
F
f |
G
g |
H
h |
I
i |
J
j |
K
k |
Kg
kg |
Kh
kh |
L
l |
M
m |
N
n |
Ng
ng |
O
o |
Ô
ô |
P
p |
Ph
ph |
Q
q |
R
r |
S
s |
Š / Sh
š / sh |
T
t |
Th
th |
Tl
tl |
Tlh
tlh |
Ts
ts |
Tš
tš |
Tšh
tšh |
U
u |
V
v |
W
w |
X
x |
Y
y |
Z
z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | a | b/β | ǀ | ɺ | e/ɪ | ɛ | ɸ/f | x | h | i | d͡ʒ | kʼ | kxʰ | l | m | n | ŋ | o/ʊ | ɔ | pʼ | pʰ | ǃ | r | s | ʃ | tʼ | tʰ | tɬ | tɬʰ | tsʼ | tsʰ | tʃʼ | tʃʰ | u | v | w | ǁ | j | z |
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