Tshwa

Facts

  • Language: Tshwa
  • Alternate names: Cuaa, Cua, Hiechware, Chware, Tsoa, Sarwa, Shua, Sesarwa, Haitshuari, Hietshware, Hiotshuwau, Hiochuwau, Tshuwau, Chuwau, Gabake-Ntshori, G||abake, Masarwa, Tati, Tati Bushman, Kwe-Etshori Kwee, Kwe, Kwe-Tshori, Haitshuwau, G//abake, Kwee, Tshoa, Cire-cire
  • Language code: hio
  • Language family: Khoisan, Southern Africa, Central, Tshu-Khwe, Northeast (SIL classification)
  • Number of speakers: 4,100 (Shua and Tshwa combined)
  • Vulnerability: Threatened
  • Script:

More information:

    Nomadic. Traditional religion, Christian.

    Tshwa and Shua [shg] form a dialect cluster.