Native speakers 40,000 (2004) Glottolog kgal1244 | ISO 639-3 xkv Guthrie code S.311 (ex-S.31d) | |
Native to Botswana, South Africa, Namibia Language family Niger–Congo
Atlantic–Congo
Benue–Congo
Southern Bantoid
Bantu
Sotho–Tswana
Kgalagadi | ||
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].
Classification
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.
References
Kgalagadi language Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA