Shua

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A language of Botswana

ISO 639-3
shg
Alternate Names
Mashuakwe, Sesarwa, Shua-Khwe, Shuakhwena, Tshumakwe
Autonym
Shua
User Population

2,000 (Brenzinger 2013b).

Location

Central district: Boteti subdistrict, Letlhakane, Mmatshumu, Mokoboxane, Motopi, and Popipi; Tutume subdistrict, Gweta and Nata; North West district: small area southeast.

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Language Status

7 (Shifting).

Classification
Khoe-Kwadi, Khoe, Kalahari Khoe, North-Central
Dialects

Shua-Khwe (Mashuakwe), Nǀoo-Khwe (Nǀoo, Nǁookhwe), ǀOree-Khwe (ǀKoree-Khoe, ǀOree), ǁ’Aiye (ǀAaye), ǀXaise (ǀAis, ǀHais, ǀHaise, ǀTaise), Tshidi-Khwe (Shete Tsere, Sili, Tcaiti, Tsh’iti), Danisi (Danisa, Danisis, Demisa, Madenassa, Madenasse, Madinnisane), Cara, Deti (Deti-Khwe, Kwaa-Khwe, Tete, Teti, Tletle), Ganádi, Ts’ixa.

Language Use

All shifting to Setswana [tsn].

Language Development

Bible portions: 1978. Agency: Toraa Dao Association.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Shua
Writing

Latin script [Latn], no longer in use.