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Languages of Botswana
30 languages of the index are spoken in Botswana; 1 has official status (English). The country has about 2.5 m inhabitants (2023).
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Official languages
All languages spoken in Botswana
| Language | ISO | Family | Countries | Speakers | Vitality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| engEnglish | eng | Indo-European | +93 | 1.13 bn | 0 · International |
| snaShonaChiShona | sna | Niger–Congo | +1 | 9 m | 3 · Wider Communication |
| afrAfrikaans | afr | Indo-European | +2 | 7.2 m | 1 · National |
| tsnTswanaseTswana | tsn | Niger–Congo | +1 | 4.5 m | 1 · National |
| ndeNorthern NdebeleSindebele | nde | Niger–Congo | 1.6 m | 3 · Wider Communication | |
| lozLozi | loz | Niger–Congo | +2 | 600,000 | 4 · Educational |
| naqKhoekhoeKhoekhoegowab | naq | Khoisan | 250,000 | 4 · Educational | |
| herHereroOtsiherero | her | Niger–Congo | 237,000 | 4 · Educational | |
| mhwMbukushu | mhw | Niger–Congo | +1 | 49,710 | 6a · Vigorous |
| ktzJuǀʼhoansi | ktz | Khoisan | 33,600 | 4 · Educational | |
| yeyYeyi | yey | Niger–Congo | 24,000 | 6b · Threatened | |
| aueǂKxʼauǁʼein | aue | Khoisan | 7,000 | ||
| nmnTaa | nmn | Khoisan | 4,200 | 6b · Threatened | |
| kckKalanga | kck | Niger–Congo | 5 · Developing | ||
| xuuKhwe | xuu | Khoisan | 5 · Developing | ||
| diuGciriku | diu | Niger–Congo | 4 · Educational | ||
| hucǂ’Amkoe | huc | Khoisan | 8b · Nearly Extinct | ||
| nmqNambya | nmq | Niger–Congo | 4 · Educational | ||
| xkvKgalagadi | xkv | Niger–Congo | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| nhrNaro | nhr | Khoisan | 3 · Wider Communication | ||
| brlBirwa | brl | Niger–Congo | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| knwEkoka !Kung | knw | Khoisan | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| sbsKuhane | sbs | Niger–Congo | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| hioTshwa | hio | Khoisan | 7 · Shifting | ||
| gnkGǁana | gnk | Khoisan | 6b · Threatened | ||
| gwjGǀui | gwj | Khoisan | 6b · Threatened | ||
| twoTswapong | two | Niger–Congo | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| shgShua | shg | Khoisan | 7 · Shifting | ||
| tyuKua | tyu | Khoisan | 6b · Threatened | ||
| hnhǁAni | hnh | Khoisan | 6b · Threatened |
30 languages · click a column to sort · source: Wikidata