Kgalagadi language
Kgalagadi is a Bantu language 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.
| 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 | 99-AUT-eh incl. varieties 99-AUT-eha to 99-AUT-ehc |
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 14 August 2018.
- Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online
- Kgalagadi language at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
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