Talk:Tswana language

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[edit] Question on Tsetse

Hey everyone,

I'm writing the article on Tsetse and have a question for those who know Tswana. As I understand the history of the word tsetse, it comes originally from Tswana, being the generic word for fly.

Does tsetse indeed mean fly in Tswana?

What is the relation between Tswana and Sotho?

(The latter word was suggested as a possible origin for the word tsetse and may be a different language or dialect or an old word for the same language.) I hope to confirm this origin since I don't know either language. Thanks for any help.

Please leave any info on this page: Talk:Tsetse fly.

thanks, Acuster 04:03, 2 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Answered there. — mark ✎ 23:19, 3 Apr 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Tonal?

Is it a tonal language? The article should mention this. Badagnani 07:18, 5 April 2007 (UTC)