Tswana people
Batswana | |
|---|---|
Flag of the BaTswana. | |
A Young Motswana woman | |
| Total population | |
| 7,108,467 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Botswana | c. 2,000,000 |
| South Africa | 5,000,000 (Setswana-speakers) |
| Namibia | 10,967 (2023 Census) |
| Zimbabwe | c. 97,500 |
| Languages | |
| Setswana English, Afrikaans and Nama | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity, Modimo | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Sotho people, Bapedi people, Kgalagadi people, Coloureds, Griqua, Khoisan, San people | |
| Batswana | |
|---|---|
| Person | Motswana |
| People | Batswana |
| Language | Setswana |
| Country | Botswana |
The Batswana (Tswana: Batswana, singular Motswana) are a Bantu ethnic group native to Southern Africa that are descendants of King Looe (Lowe) who established the Hurutshi tribe in Southern Africa (linguistically known as the Ur-bantu in East Africa) and they formed groupings that is made up of four subgroups of Bahurutshi, Koena, Rolong and Kgatlha. Ethnic Tswana made up approximately 85% of the population of Botswana in 2011.
Batswana are the native people of south and eastern Botswana and the Gauteng, North West, Northern Cape, Free State, and other provinces of South Africa, where the majority of Batswana are located.