Tswana
noun
Tswa·na
ˈ(t)swä-nə 
plural Tswana or Tswanas
1
: a member of a Bantu-speaking people of Botswana and the Republic of South Africa
2
: the language of the Tswana people
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The history of South Africa is complex, but to keep it very simple: The region was home to many African societies, including the Khoisan, Xhosa, Zulu, Tswana and Ndebele.
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Gillian Brockell, Washington Post, 5 May 2023
Some of the Dutch settlers, called Boers, moved farther inland, sparking gruesome conflicts with the Zulu, Tswana and Ndebele peoples, and declared themselves independent republics.
—Gillian Brockell, Washington Post, 5 May 2023
Gillian Brockell, Washington Post, 5 May 2023
Some of the Dutch settlers, called Boers, moved farther inland, sparking gruesome conflicts with the Zulu, Tswana and Ndebele peoples, and declared themselves independent republics.
—Gillian Brockell, Washington Post, 5 May 2023
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“Tswana.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Tswana. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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