Language

Setswana

Complete Bible

6.643.540Speakers worldwide
4Countries where spoken
TSNISO 639-3 code
Written translation

Bible translation goes through four stages. See how far this language has come.

Bible translation in Setswana is at this stage: Complete Bible.

Complete Bible1857-2014
New Testament1840-1994
Bible portions1830-1966
Oral resources

Not every translation is written. Where the culture is oral, or where few people read, audio recordings bring the Word before the printed text does.

Audio recordings Available
Jesus Film Available
Who speaks this language

25 people group(s) speak this as their primary language.

People group Speakers Level of reach
Flag of South Africa Tswana-Hurutshe South Africa 1.664.000 Significantly reached
Flag of South Africa Tswana-Rolong South Africa 632.000 Significantly reached
Flag of Botswana Tswana-Ngwato Botswana 590.000 Partially reached
Flag of South Africa Tswana-Tlharu South Africa 506.000 Significantly reached
Flag of Botswana Setswana Botswana 498.000 Partially reached
Flag of South Africa Setswana South Africa 442.000 Significantly reached
Flag of South Africa Tswana-Tlhaping South Africa 442.000 Significantly reached
Flag of South Africa Tswana, Detribalized South Africa 316.000 Significantly reached
Flag of Botswana Tswana-Kwena Botswana 253.000 Partially reached
Flag of South Africa Tswana-Tlokwa South Africa 253.000 Significantly reached
Flag of Botswana Tswana-Ngwaketse Botswana 242.000 Partially reached
Flag of South Africa Tswana-Ngwaketse South Africa 190.000 Significantly reached
Flag of Botswana Tswana-Tawana Botswana 156.000 Significantly reached
Flag of Zambia Tswana Zambia 110.000 Significantly reached
Flag of South Africa Tswana-Ngwato South Africa 63.000 Significantly reached
Flag of South Africa Tswana-Malete South Africa 63.000 Significantly reached
Flag of South Africa Tswana-Kwena South Africa 63.000 Significantly reached
Flag of Botswana Tswana-Malete Botswana 44.000 Partially reached
Flag of Zambia Tswana-Tawana Zambia 39.000 Significantly reached
Flag of Botswana Tswana-Rolong Botswana 33.000 Partially reached
Flag of Botswana Tswana-Hurutshe Botswana 16.000 Partially reached
Flag of Botswana Tswana-Tlokwa Botswana 11.000 Significantly reached
Flag of Botswana Tswana-Seleka Botswana 9.300 Partially reached
Flag of Namibia Tswana Namibia 8.200 Partially reached
Flag of Botswana Hua Botswana 40 Minimally reached
Where this language is spoken
Flag of South Africa South Africa 4.634.000
Flag of Botswana Botswana 1.852.340
Flag of Zambia Zambia 149.000
Flag of Namibia Namibia 8.200
Source: Joshua Project. Numbers updated periodically.