AFRIKAANS

Spoken as mother tongue mainly in commercial farms and Ghanzi village, Ghanzi District, in the southern half of Kgalagadi District, especially near the South Africa border, and in Takatokwane village, Kweneng District. Classification: Indo-European, Germanic, West, Low Saxon-Low Franconian, Low Franconian

HERERO

Scattered among many ethnic groups, usually having their own areas within larger towns and villages: Northwest District (Maun, Gomare, Sehitwa, Makakung, Nokaneng, Shakawe, Nxaunxau, and western cattleposts), Central District (Mahalapye, Toromoja, Rakops, Mokoboxane, Letlhakane), Ghanzi District (Charles Hill, Ghanzi, Makunda, Dryhoek, New Kanagas, Dekar), Kgalagadi District (Tsabong, Omaweneno, Werda), Kgatleng District (Morwa). Alternate names: OTJIHERERO, OCHIHERERO. Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, R, Herero (R.30).

TSWANA

Tswana is spoken by 70% of the population. Population total all countries 4,000,000 (1999 WA). Alternate names: CHUANA, COANA, CUANA, SETSWANA, SECHUANA, BEETJUANS. Dialects: TLAHAPING (TLAPI), ROLONG, KWENA, KGATLA, NGWATU (NGWATO), TAWANA, LETE, NGWAKETSE, TLOKWA. Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, S, Sotho-Tswana (S.30), Tswana.