Tswana
noun
Tswa·na
ˈ(t)swä-nə 
plural Tswana or Tswanas
1
: a member of a Bantu-speaking people of Botswana and the Republic of South Africa
2
: the language of the Tswana people
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Other depictions on the same rock facing near the dicynodont show Zulu and Tswana warriors together.
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Discover Magazine, 18 Oct. 2024
Such institutional details, which are at least as important as the political history of the Tswana people, go unmentioned in Why Nations Fail.
—Foreign Affairs, 16 Aug. 2012
The history of South Africa is complex, but to keep it very simple: The region was home to many African societies, including the Khoisan, Xhosa, Zulu, Tswana and Ndebele.
—Gillian Brockell, Washington Post, 5 May 2023
Some of the Dutch settlers, called Boers, moved farther inland, sparking gruesome conflicts with the Zulu, Tswana and Ndebele peoples, and declared themselves independent republics.
—Gillian Brockell, Washington Post, 5 May 2023
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Discover Magazine, 18 Oct. 2024
Such institutional details, which are at least as important as the political history of the Tswana people, go unmentioned in Why Nations Fail.
—Foreign Affairs, 16 Aug. 2012
The history of South Africa is complex, but to keep it very simple: The region was home to many African societies, including the Khoisan, Xhosa, Zulu, Tswana and Ndebele.
—Gillian Brockell, Washington Post, 5 May 2023
Some of the Dutch settlers, called Boers, moved farther inland, sparking gruesome conflicts with the Zulu, Tswana and Ndebele peoples, and declared themselves independent republics.
—Gillian Brockell, Washington Post, 5 May 2023
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“Tswana.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Tswana. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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