Tswa, or XiTswa is a South-Eastern Bantu language in Southern Mozambique. Its closest relatives are Ronga and Tsonga, the three forming the Tswa–Ronga family of languages. Tswa is mainly spoken in the rural areas west of Inhambane. Its largest dialect, Hlengwe, extends westwards to Southern Zimbabwe. Other dialects include Dzivi, Mhandla and the smaller Nwanati, south of the Hlengwe and the Nzonge between the Dzivi and Chopi.

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  • Tswa, or XiTswa is a South-Eastern Bantu language in Southern Mozambique. Its closest relatives are Ronga and Tsonga, the three forming the Tswa–Ronga family of languages. Tswa is mainly spoken in the rural areas west of Inhambane. Its largest dialect, Hlengwe, extends westwards to Southern Zimbabwe. Other dialects include Dzivi, Mhandla and the smaller Nwanati, south of the Hlengwe and the Nzonge between the Dzivi and Chopi. According to some estimates, there are just over 1 million BaTswa, but not all can speak the Tswa language. Many Mozambicans, including census officials, often consider it a dialect of 'Shangaan', another term for Tsonga.
  • Język tswa - język z rodziny bantu, z grupy tswa-ronga, używany w Mozambiku, RPA i Zimbabwe, w 1982 roku liczba mówiących wynosiła ok. 250 tys.
  • Tswa, ou XiTswa é uma língua Bantu sudeste, falada no sul de Moçambique que junto com a Língua ronga e a Língua "Tsonga" forma a família de idiomas Tswa-Ronga. Também é falada na África do sul e no Zimbabwe.
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  • Język tswa - język z rodziny bantu, z grupy tswa-ronga, używany w Mozambiku, RPA i Zimbabwe, w 1982 roku liczba mówiących wynosiła ok. 250 tys.
  • Tswa, ou XiTswa é uma língua Bantu sudeste, falada no sul de Moçambique que junto com a Língua ronga e a Língua "Tsonga" forma a família de idiomas Tswa-Ronga. Também é falada na África do sul e no Zimbabwe.
  • Tswa, or XiTswa is a South-Eastern Bantu language in Southern Mozambique. Its closest relatives are Ronga and Tsonga, the three forming the Tswa–Ronga family of languages. Tswa is mainly spoken in the rural areas west of Inhambane. Its largest dialect, Hlengwe, extends westwards to Southern Zimbabwe. Other dialects include Dzivi, Mhandla and the smaller Nwanati, south of the Hlengwe and the Nzonge between the Dzivi and Chopi.
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