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SheKgalagari

Kgalagadi
Kalahari
sheKgalagadi
Native to Botswana, South Africa, Namibia
Native speakers
40,000 (2004)
Language codes
ISO 639-3
Glottolog kgal1244
S.311 (ex-S.31d)
Linguasphere 99-AUT-eh incl. varieties 99-AUT-eha to 99-AUT-ehc

Kgalagadi (Kalahari) is one of the Bantu languages spoken in Botswana, along the South African border and in Namibia. It is spoken by about 40,000 people. In the language, it is known as Shekgalagari, pronounced [ʃɛkxalaxaɾi].

Kgalagadi (also rendered Kgalagari, Kgalagarhi, Kgalagari, Khalagari, Khalakadi, Kxhalaxadi, Qhalaxarzi, Shekgalagadi, Shekgalagari) is most closely related to Tswana, and until recently was classified as a dialect of Tswana.

Dialects include Shengologa, Sheshaga, Shebolaongwe, Shelala, Shekhena, Sheritjhauba, and Shekgwatheng.



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