Kgalagadi language
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| Kgalagadi | |
|---|---|
| Kalahari | |
| 'SheKgalagadi | |
| Native to | Botswana |
Native speakers | 65,400 (2015)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | xkv |
| Glottolog | kgal1244 |
S.311 (ex-S.31d)[2] | |
| ELP | Kgalagadi |
| Linguasphere | incl. varieties 99-AUT-eha to 99-AUT-ehc 99-AUT-eh incl. varieties 99-AUT-eha to 99-AUT-ehc |
Kgalagadi is one of the Bantu languages spoken in Botswana, along the South African border. It is spoken by about 40,000 people.[3] In the language, it is known as Shekgalagari.
Classification
Kgalagadi (also rendered Kgalagari, Kgalagarhi, Kgalagari, Khalagari, Khalakadi, Kxhalaxadi, Qhalaxarzi, Shekgalagadi, Shekgalagari, Kqalaqadi) is most closely related to Tswana, and until recently was classified as a dialect of Tswana.[2]
Dialects include Shengologa, Sheshaga, Shebolaongwe, Shelala, Shekhena, Sheritjhauba and Shekgwatheng.
Notes and references
- ^ "Kgalagadi". Ethnologue. Retrieved 2018-08-14.
- ^ a b Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online
- ^ Kgalagadi language at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
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