Setswana

• Alternate names: Beetjuans, Chuana, Coana, Cuana, Sechuana, Setswana Also: in South Africa -- Beetjuans, Chuana, Coana, Cuana, Sechuana, Tsiwaha; in Zimbabwe -- Beetjuans, Chuana, Chwana, Coana, Cuana, Sechuana, Tshwana
• Scriptures published: Bible (1857--1993) New Testament (1840--1994) Portions (1830--1966)
• Literacy: Literacy rate in first language: 80%--90%. Official language of instruction grades 1--4 in all government primary schools. Taught in primary schools
• Primary country: Botswana
• Region: Widespread as lingua franca; Southeast and Kgatleng districts; east Southern and Kweneng districts, Central District, Serowe-Palapye and Mahalapye subdistricts; Northwest District Maun village area
• Also used in: Namibia, South Africa, Zimbabwe
• Religion: Christian, traditional religion
• Livelihood: Agriculturalists; pastoralists: cattle
• Status: De facto national language in Botswana; Statutory national language in South Africa
• Number of users: 4,521,700 (1,070,000 in Botswana (Johnstone 1993); 3,410,000 in South Africa (2006); 29,400 in Zimbabwe (1969 census))

(data from Ethnologue and other sources)

Scripture

• Faith Comes by Hearing:
• Forum of Bible Agencies International: Find a Bible in Setswana
• World Bibles: all known Scripture available in Setswana on the web
• Joshua Project: Setswana — facts and resources

Other

• ScriptSource: writing systems of the world
• Ethnologue entry for Setswana — detailed linguistic information.