The Tswana people, also known as Batswana, are a Bantu-speaking ethnic group native to Southern Africa, and they have deep roots across:

The Tswana people, also known as Batswana, are a Bantu-speaking ethnic group native to Southern Africa, and they have deep roots across:

🇧🇼 Botswana – where they form the majority population and the national identity is built around Setswana culture.

🇿🇦 South Africa – especially in provinces like North West, Gauteng, and Free State, with over 5 million Setswana speakers.

🇳🇦 Namibia – with smaller but significant communities, particularly in the eastern regions.

🇿🇼 Zimbabwe – where around 97,500 Tswana people reside, often near the Botswana border.

Their history is rich with cattle-based economies, iron and copper trade, and powerful chiefdoms like the Bangwaketse and Bahurutshe. Ancient cities like Kaditshwene and Kweneng were cultural and economic hubs long before colonial contact.

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