| Country | Speakers | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Botswana | 1070000 | |
| Namibia | 12000 | |
| South Africa | 3410000 | |
| Zimbabwe | 29400 | (1969 census). Alternate names: Beetjuans, Chuana, Chwana, Coana, Cuana, Sechuana, Tshwana. Dialects: Ngwatu (Mangwato), Tlhaping. Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, S, Sotho-Tswana (S.30), Tswana |