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ISO 639-3: tsn

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Other known names and dialect names: Beetjuans, Chuana, Chwana, Coana, Cuana, Hurutshe, Kgatla, Kwena, Lete, Mangwato, Melete, Ngwaketse, Ngwato, Ngwatu, Rolong, Sechuana, Sehurutshe, Setswana, Tawana, Thlaping, Thlaro, Tlahaping, Tlapi, Tlhaping, Tlharo, Tlokwa, Tshwana, Tsiwaha

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Lexical resources

  1. ONLINECrúbadán language data for Tswana. Kevin Scannell. 2018. The Crúbadán Project. oai:crubadan.org:tn
  2. Setswana dictionary : Setswana-English and English-Setswana. Brown, J. Tom (John Tom), d. 1925. 1968. Gaberones, Botswana : Botswana Book Centre. oai:gial.edu:24531

Language descriptions

  1. An introduction to Tswana grammar. Cole, Desmond T. 1955. London ; New York : Longmans, Green. oai:gial.edu:24533
  2. ONLINEGlottolog 5.2 Resources for Tswana. n.a. 2025. Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology. oai:glottolog.org:tswa1253
  3. ONLINEWALS Online Resources for Tswana. n.a. 2024. Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology. oai:wals.info:tsw

Other resources about the language

  1. ONLINEA Course in Tswana. Cole, Desmond T.; Mokaila, Dingaan Mpho. 1962. Georgetown University Press. oai:refdb.wals.info:5039
  2. ONLINESetswana Dictionary. Brown, J. Tom. 1985. Pula Press. oai:refdb.wals.info:5274
  3. A Sechuana reader in international orthography (with English translations). Jones, Daniel, 1881-1967. 1916. London phonetic readers. oai:gial.edu:14821
  4. A course in Tswana. Cole, Desmond T. 1962. Washington, D.C. : Georgetown University. oai:gial.edu:24532
  5. The tones of Sechuana nouns. Jones, Daniel, 1881-1967. 1927. Memorandum (International Institute of African Languages and Cultures) ; 6. oai:gial.edu:24534
  6. ONLINESetswana: a language of Botswana. n.a. 2018. SIL International. oai:ethnologue.com:tsn
  7. ONLINETWb061207-03. Gertrud Boden (researcher); 268-FT (speaker); 230-HM (speaker). n.d. DoBeS archive : Taa. oai:www.mpi.nl:lat_1839_00_0000_0000_000D_79C7_A
  8. ONLINETNCAb080912-01. Tom Güldemann (researcher); Roland Kießling (researcher); Dave Long (translator); 0015-KM (speaker). n.d. DoBeS archive : Taa. oai:www.mpi.nl:lat_1839_00_0000_0000_000D_2A81_5
  9. ONLINETWb061205-01. 230-HM (consultant); Gertrud Boden (researcher); 196-JK (consultant); 27-JT (consultant); 195-SM (consultant); 268-FT (translator). n.d. DoBeS archive : Taa. oai:www.mpi.nl:lat_1839_00_0000_0000_000D_79C5_E
  10. ONLINETZUTb080910-01. Dave Long (translator); Tom Güldemann (researcher); Roland Kießling (researcher); 0011-AK (consultant). n.d. DoBeS archive : Taa. oai:www.mpi.nl:lat_1839_00_0000_0000_000D_2A72_7
  11. ONLINETTb080406-01. CN (recorder); DL (compiler); AK (speaker). n.d. DoBeS archive : Taa. oai:www.mpi.nl:lat_1839_00_0000_0000_000D_7E0C_C
  12. ONLINETHUNb080916-01. 0048-SH (speaker); Christfried Naumann (researcher); 268-FT (translator); 0049-SQ (speaker). n.d. DoBeS archive : Taa. oai:www.mpi.nl:lat_1839_00_0000_0000_000D_2A8E_B
  13. ONLINETWb061206-02. 268-FT (speaker). n.d. DoBeS archive : Taa. oai:www.mpi.nl:lat_1839_00_0000_0000_0005_B2CB_D
  14. ONLINEElicitation of the Kalahari Basin Area animal word list (Serowe lect). Lee (depositor); Ranamane (consultant); Lerothodi (translator). 2017-01-29. Lee Pratchett. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1286441
  15. ONLINERecordings of a traditional folktale. Lee (depositor); Lerothodi (translator); Boshadi (consultant). 2017-01-20. Lee Pratchett. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1286440
  16. ONLINERecording of PGNs in Tciretcire. Lee (depositor); Lerothodi (translator); Jona (consultant). 2017-06-22. Lee Pratchett. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1286459
  17. ONLINEElicitation of Kalahari Basin Area 700 wordlist. Lee (depositor); Lerothodi (translator); Jona (consultant). 2017-06-22. Lee Pratchett. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1286458
  18. ONLINEElicitation of the Kalahari Basin Area animal word list. ǀKaece (interviewer); Betty (consultant). 2016-12-21. Lee Pratchett. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1286461
  19. ONLINEElicitation of the Kalahari Basin Area animal word list. ǀKaece (interviewer); Matipane (consultant). n.d. Lee Pratchett. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1286469
  20. ONLINEElicitation of the Kalahari Basin Area animal word list. ǀKaece (interviewer); Thakadu (consultant). 2016-12-23. Lee Pratchett. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1286468
  21. ONLINEElicitation of the Kalahari Basin Area animal word list. ǀKaece (interviewer); Iponeng (consultant). 2016-12-23. Lee Pratchett. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1286471
  22. ONLINEElicitation of the Kalahari Basin Area animal word list. ǀKaece (interviewer); Kowa (consultant). 2016-12-23. Lee Pratchett. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1286470
  23. ONLINELINGUIST List Resources for Tswana. Damir Cavar, eLinguistics Foundation Board Member (editor); Malgorzata E. Cavar, Director of Linguist List (editor). 2022-05-31. The LINGUIST List (www.linguistlist.org). oai:linguistlist.org:lang_tsn
  24. ONLINEFlexibility in literacy programs - keeping the learner in mind. Hasselbring, Sue. 2003. Conference on language development, language revitalization and multilingual education in minority communities in Asia, 6-8 November 2003, Bangkok, Thailand. oai:sil.org:5084
  25. Flexibility in adult literacy programmes: lessons learnt from Botswana. Hasselbring, Sue. 2004. SIL International. oai:sil.org:5147
  26. ONLINEShiyeyi Alphabet Summary. Veith, Eshinee (compiler). 2013. Wayeyi Bible Translation Project. oai:sil.org:90489
  27. ONLINETZUTb080910-01. Dave Long (translator); Tom Güldemann (researcher); Roland Kießling (researcher); 0011-AK (consultant). n.d. DoBeS archive : Taa. oai:www.mpi.nl:tla_1839_00_0000_0000_000D_2A72_7
  28. ONLINETHUNb080916-01. 0048-SH (speaker); Christfried Naumann (researcher); 268-FT (translator); 0049-SQ (speaker). n.d. DoBeS archive : Taa. oai:www.mpi.nl:tla_1839_00_0000_0000_000D_2A8E_B
  29. ONLINETNCAb080912-01. Tom Güldemann (researcher); Roland Kießling (researcher); Dave Long (translator); 0015-KM (speaker). n.d. DoBeS archive : Taa. oai:www.mpi.nl:tla_1839_00_0000_0000_000D_2A81_5
  30. ONLINETTb080406-01. CN (recorder); DL (compiler); AK (speaker). n.d. DoBeS archive : Taa. oai:www.mpi.nl:tla_1839_00_0000_0000_000D_7E0C_C
  31. ONLINETWb061206-02. 268-FT (speaker). n.d. DoBeS archive : Taa. oai:www.mpi.nl:tla_1839_00_0000_0000_0005_B2CB_D
  32. ONLINETWb061207-03. Gertrud Boden (researcher); 268-FT (speaker); 230-HM (speaker). n.d. DoBeS archive : Taa. oai:www.mpi.nl:tla_1839_00_0000_0000_000D_79C7_A
  33. ONLINETWb061205-01. 230-HM (consultant); Gertrud Boden (researcher); 196-JK (consultant); 27-JT (consultant); 195-SM (consultant); 268-FT (translator). n.d. DoBeS archive : Taa. oai:www.mpi.nl:tla_1839_00_0000_0000_000D_79C5_E
  34. ONLINETswana Etc.. The Long Now Foundation. n.d. The Rosetta Project: A Long Now Foundation Library of Human Language. oai:rosettaproject.org:rosettaproject_tsn_misc-1
  35. ONLINEKgoeletso Ya Maipolelo A Odit·Habat·Aba A Dithswanelo Tsa Botho Pulamadibogo. The Long Now Foundation. 1998. South Africa: Diffusion Multilingue des Droits de l'Homme. oai:rosettaproject.org:rosettaproject_tsn_undec-1

Other resources in the language

  1. Nta tsi ga ma AIDS sa xgáè-kgʼam = How to avoid AIDS = O ka thibela jang AIDS. n.a. 2004. Naro Language Project. oai:sil.org:39946
  2. Kgʼoo-coa zi = Diphologolo = Animals. n.a. 2001. Naro Language Project. oai:sil.org:39993

Other known names and dialect names: Beetjuans, Chuana, Chwana, Coana, Cuana, Hurutshe, Kgatla, Kwena, Lete, Mangwato, Melete, Ngwaketse, Ngwato, Ngwatu, Rolong, Sechuana, Sehurutshe, Setswana, Tawana, Thlaping, Thlaro, Tlahaping, Tlapi, Tlhaping, Tlharo, Tlokwa, Tshwana, Tsiwaha

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