Death of a Language
I have chosen the language Ts'ixa. Ts'ixa spoken in Botswana, has another language closely related to it, known as Ts’ixa. Also referred to as Ts’exa, this endangered tongue in South Africa is apparently only spoken in the village of Mababe, by less than 200 people. It is used mainly by adults, while children prefer to use Setswana or English as their native tongue. "The Ts’ixa language is threatened as many children receive their formal education in boarding schools, in which they are alienated, not only to their environment and culture, but also to their language. Many young Ts’ixa feel more comfortable in speaking Setswana and English, i.e. the languages they are educated in, than in their heritage language.“ What percent of Botswana is black? Botswana is home to a number of ethnic groups including the Tswana 79%, Kalanga 11%, Basarwa 3%, and Kgalagadi 3% (2007 est). White Africans make up about 3% of the population. Many white Africans of European ancestry have migrat