Batswana | |
|---|---|
 A Young Motswana woman | |
| Total population | |
| 7,108,467 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 Botswana | c. 2,000,000[1] |
 South Africa | 5,000,000 (Tswana-speakers)[2] |
 Namibia | 10,967 (2023 Census)[3] |
 Zimbabwe | c. 97,500[4] |
| Languages | |
| Setswana English, Afrikaans and Nama | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity, Modimo | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Sotho people, Pedi people, Kgalagadi people, Coloureds, Griqua, Khoisan, San people | |
| Tswana | |
|---|---|
| Person | Motswana |
| People | Batswana |
| Language | Setswana |
| Country | Botswana |
The Tswana (Tswana: Batswana, singular Motswana) are a Bantu ethnic group native to Southern Africa. Ethnic Tswana made up approximately 85% of the population of Botswana in 2011.[1]
Batswana are the native people of south and eastern Botswana and the Gauteng, North West, Northern Cape, Free State, and other provinces of South Africa, where the majority of Batswana are located.[5]
- ^ a b "CIA – The World Factbook". Central Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
- ^ "Census in Brief" (PDF). Statssa.gov.za. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 May 2005. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
- ^ "Namibia 2023 Population and Housing Census Main Report" (PDF). Namibia Statistics Agency. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ "PEOPLE NAME: TSWANA OF ZIMBABWE(old time Rhodesia)publisher=peoplegroups.org". Retrieved 1 September 2019.
- ^ "Tswana | Culture & Traditions | Britannica".