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Tswana

Setswana
tn

Tswana (Setswana) is a Niger-Congo language . It is written using the Latin script. Its BCP 47 language code is tn.

Writing Systems Used for Tswana

Latin
Primary
Hello World
LTR Latn

Frequently Asked Questions

What alphabet or script does Tswana use?
Tswana is written using the Latin script (ISO 15924 code: Latn). Latin is written left-to-right.
What direction is Tswana written?
Tswana is written Left-to-right. Text runs from left to right, the same direction as most European languages.
What language family does Tswana belong to?
Tswana belongs to the Niger-Congo language family. It is written with the Latin script.
What is the language code for Tswana?
The BCP 47 language code for Tswana is "tn". This code is used in software, web standards (the HTML lang attribute), and internationalization contexts.

Language Facts

BCP 47 Code
tn
ISO 639-3
tsn
Status
living
Language Family
Niger-Congo
Scripts
1
Primary Script
Latin

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Data sourced from Unicode CLDR and ISO 639-3. Last updated April 20, 2026.