Kalanga's in Botswana to cross to Zimbabwe to learn language - official

Kalanga speaking children in  Botswana might soon cross over to Zimbabwe to learn the language at local schools if the Government continue to ignore the language , a Botswana official has said.

Kalanga is a transnational language found in both Botswana and Zimbabwe.

Kalanga is among several minority indigenous languages that is now official recognised in the constitution.

According to Domboshaba Festival of Culture and History (DFCH) spokesperson, Kangangwane Phatshwane said the fact that  Kalanga  has recently been made an official language in Zimbabwe gives hope that Botswana government will also follow suit. "If government continues to rebuff us, you might have a situation where Kalanga children cross over to Zimbabwe to learn their language," he is quoted saying.

"We have generated a lot of interest on culture nationally hence the cultural renaissance countrywide," he said.