Also Known As:
Mashuakwe, Tshumakwe, Shua-Khwe
Dialects & Varieties
- Ts’èxa
- Cara
- ǀXaise
- Danisi
The twelve modern Khoisan languages
Matthias Brenzinger. 2011. "The Twelve Modern Khoisan Languages." In Proceedings of the 3rd International Symposium on Khoisan Languages and Linguistics,
Endangered
40 percent certain, based on the evidence available
4,100 (Shua and Tshwa combined)
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 4
Less than half of the community speaks the language, and speaker numbers are decreasing at an accelerated pace.
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Location and Context
Countries
Eastern Botswana
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Other Languages Used By The Community
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Writing Systems
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