Tswapong

A language of Botswana

ISO 639: two
Alternate Names: Setswapong
Population: 5,380 (2003 UNSD).
Location:: Central district: Mahalapye subdistrict, all villages east of Mahalapye; Kgatleng district: northeast corner.
Language Status: 6a* (Vigorous).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, S, Sotho-Tswana (S.32)
Dialects: Reportedly some similarities to Northern Sotho [nso] and Setswana [tsn], but not clearly a dialect of either. Some intelligibility of northern dialect speakers of Setswana (Sengwato and Setawana), and of a northwestern dialect of Northern Sotho. Some Birwa [brl] and Tswapong [two] say their varieties are more similar to one another than to Setswana or Northern Sotho.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Tswapong
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].
Other Comments: Several groups: the Ramokgonami, Maifela, Chadibe, Sefbare, Tupsa.

Location: Central district: Mahalapye subdistrict, all villages east of Mahalapye; Kgatleng district: northeast corner.