Present-day country
Botswana
4 nations list Botswana among their present-day countries.
Present-day countries are listed by ISO 3166 names. Many nations live across more than one.
4 nations
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Ju|'hoansi
Also known as Juǀʼhoansi
Lands Nyae Nyae and the Tsumkwe area of north-eastern Namibia, and neighbouring north-western Botswana
Ju|'hoansi is the one San language Namibia has approved for teaching in schools, but a 2025 review of 14 schools found it is seldom used in class.
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Khwe
Also known as Kxoe
Lands north-eastern Namibia, north-western Botswana and southern Angola, and Platfontein near Kimberley in South Africa
In South Africa, Khwe and !Xun communities live mainly at Platfontein, near Kimberley.
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Nama
Also known as Namaqua
Lands southern Namibia and the Richtersveld and Namaqualand areas of South Africa's Northern Cape, with smaller communities in Botswana
On 28 May 2025 Namibia held its first official Genocide Remembrance Day, remembering atrocities against the Herero and Nama peoples under German colonial rule.
Source: IWGIA (International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs) (opens in a new tab) Checked
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Naro
Also known as Nharo
Lands Ghanzi District in western Botswana, and eastern Namibia
In 2025 Botswana's government started radio programs in a number of Indigenous languages, Naro among them.
Source: IWGIA (International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs) (opens in a new tab) Checked