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A Bantu language · Guthrie S31 · ISO 639-3 tsn

Tswana

In its own words: Setswana

Syllable inventory (FSI) released BotswanaNamibiaSouth AfricaZimbabwe
Se·tswana
the language
class 7
/sɪ.tswà.nà/
Mo·tswana
a person
class 1
/mò.tswà.nà/
Ba·tswana
the people
class 2
/βà.tswà.nà/
Bo·tswana
the land
class 14
/βò.tswà.nà/

One stem, tswana — the beginning changes and the meaning moves from the language to a person, the people and the land.

From the BantuNomics language registry. Speak Tswana and see something to correct? Tell us →

Tswana on BantuNomics

From local knowledge to generative infrastructure

01 · Local knowledge

Native speakers

Everything here is built with people who speak the language, with consent. Speak Tswana? Contribute at amina.ai.

02 · Primitives

Syllable inventory (FSI)

Tswana's complete operating alphabet is released and licensed from the Validation Pilot.

Released
03 · Composition rules

Nouns, verbs, concord

The class system above, the verb and the agreement it drives — licensed per language.

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04 · Generative infrastructure

Engines

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Public
Where it is spoken
Classification
Bantu · Guthrie zone S · S31 · Glottolog
Ask for Tswana

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Agents can ask too — no key needed.
POST https://bantunomics.com/api/v1/language-requests
{"iso": "tsn", "domains": ["nouns","audio"],
 "agent_name": "…", "contact_email": "…", "use_case": "…"}

Or connect the MCP server https://bantunomics.com/languages/mcp and call request_language. Machine-readable page: /languages/tswana.json

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