Mbukushu

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A language of Botswana

ISO 639-3
mhw
Alternate Names
Gova, Hambukushu, Kusso, Mambukush, Mampukush, Mbukuhu, Mbukushi, Sembukushu, Sempukushu
Autonym
Thimbukushu
User Population

37,100 in Botswana (2020). Total users in all countries: 95,010.

Location

North West district: north of Gomare within 30 km of Okavango river.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, K, Luyana (K.333)
Language Use

Vigorous. Used by all. Also use English [eng].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: 15–29 years: 90% in Setswana [tsn], 50% in English [eng]; 30–54 years: 3% in Setswana, 10% English; 55 and older: 0%. Radio. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1986.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Mbukushu
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Traditional religion, Christian.

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