Ka mogopolo o o edileng ga ke kae sepe go feta mogopolo o o rulaganeng.
Marcus Aurelius
Thotloetso ke go palelwa gantsi ntle le go latlha tshepo.
Winston Churchill
Bogolo ga bo a ikaega mo dingwageng fela, bo ikaegile ka tlhago le pholo ya motho. Batho bangwe ba tsetswe ba ntse ba tsofetse fela bangwe ga ba gole.
Tyron Edwards
  LE GAE   Ditiragalo   Merafe   Dikgosi   Setso le Ngwao   Thuta Puo   Bakwadi
  Mmino   Ditshwaelo   Kitso kakaretso   Temothuo   Bodumedi   Metse   Dikgwedi
  Nna le Wena   Tsa Pholo   Dipotso   Ditebogo   Tse dingwe   Tsa Puso   Bagwebi

Dikwalo tsa Setswana le bakwadi ba tsone.

Fa o lemoga gole lekwalo lengwe le le seong fa ke kopa o re itsise.

(PANSALB ANNUAL REPORT JUNE 1999)
List of Setswana literature Dikgang khutswe

BAKWADI DIKWALO BA PHASALATSI NGWAGA
Leseyane P Letlhaku le legologolo Van Schaik, Pretoria 1963
Magoleng B.D Ke a go bolela Van Schaik 1974
Mogapi K Sefalana sa ditso ...1980
Magoleng B.D, Ntsime J.M Mpolelele Dilo Via Africa 1984
Ntsime J.M Ntlotlele tsa maloba Via Africa 1984
Malope R.M Mmualebe Longman 1982
Malope R.M Mantswe a robong Longman 1983
Setshedi J.E Mosekaphofu Maikatlepelo Publishers 1983
Setshedi J.E Magana go Utlwa Maikatlepelo Publishers 1985
Setshedi J.E Masope a Mabebi Maikatlepelo Publishers 1986
Seboni M.O.M Koketso-Kitso ya lefatshe ... ...
Shole S.J O foo ke fano ... 1985
Mmileng M.T Mangotelo Maikatlepelo Publishers 1986
Dingwe tsa di kgang khutswe
tsedi phasaladitsweng ka 1991-1994
... Ba phasalatsi ga ba itsisiwe...
Moetapele A.T Moanegi ...1991
Bogatsu O.K Moapaya bodila ... 1991
Peega L.R Ceasite ... 1991
Magasa M.J and Molokoe B.K Le nna ke Ngwanake ... 1992
Makaoka E.M.N Mpepu Nnaka .. 1993
Mokua S.S kgotla o mone ... 1993
Magoleng B.D Motswedi wa dikeledi ... 1994
Magoleng B.D Ga le tshatse ... 1994
DIKWALO TSA TERAMA
BAKWADI DIKWALO BA PHASALATSI NGWAGA
Keamogetse P.P Ikarabele Maikatlepelo Publishers 1984
Matseke S.K Mmalonya Bona Press 1980
Metsileng T.S Monnamotlhoki Via Africa 1984
Setshedi J.E Pelo e ja serati Via Africa Cape town 1965
Setshedi J.E Kobo e ntsho Via Africa Cape town 1968
Setshedi J.E Pelo e ntsho Via Africa Cape town 1972
Setshedi J.E Matlhotlhapelo Via Africa Cape town 1976
Setshedi J.E Ke batla go itse rre Via Africa Cape town 1985
Setshedi J.E Lerato ke eng? Via Africa 1980
Rantao M.N Ditiragalo Via Africa 1982
Seboni M.O M Kgosi Henry wa bone bona press 1972
Gaetsewe, J.S Botsang Rre OUP 1965
Malao Phitlhela Hodder & Stoughton Educational 1990
Mogapi K Tshekatsheko ya dikwalo BA PHASALATSI 1985
Sikwane Z.L Marothodi author Publisher ...
NGWAGA WA 1991-1994 ... ... ...
Malefo B Gogola go tlhogola ... 1991
Makhaya Bobi jwa segokgo Makhaya published 1991
Mataboge O kgomotso ngwanaka ... 1992
Magasa Ke jewa ke lerato ... 1992
BAKWADI Sethunya sa bohutsa ... 1992
Tsambo T.L. Nko ya kgomo ... 1993
Makhele Mothudi le moraedi ... 1993
Sekgobela Botshe jwa lefatshe ... 1993
Sebedi Ntsholeng ... 1994

DIPADI

BAKWADI DIKWALO BA PHASALATSI NGWAGA
Maleke S.M Boswa jwa tau ke letlalo author Pubhliser 1960
Malope R.M Mathloko Mathloko Malope Sovenga 1980
Mekgwe J.M.K Masaikategeng a magodimo Van Schaik Tp 1976
Rathebe N.J.K Maungo a Matsapa Book Sudio 1987
Moloto D.P Manyobonyobo Via Africa 1980
Morule, J S Malebo lesome educum 1985
Moncho K.G Ikeleng BA PHASALATSI 1984
Kitchin M.S Molotlhanyi Bona press Ltd. Johannesburg 1966
Mokgoko M.N.E Nkwe-Nkgoge author Publishers 1983
Moroke S.A Sephaphati Via Africa Johannesburg 1960
Moroke S.A Lesapo le lesweu ... NGWAGA
Mohurutshane M.L. Diselammapa ... 1982
Moncho N.K. Ikeleng tlhoko ... 1984
BAKWADI Modiri Modirwa BA PHASALATSI 1986
Makhele Fa a lelela Legodu BA PHASALATSI 1986
Mokgosi B Maswe a dinala ... 1987
Malao Phitlhelelo kwa Setlhoeng ... 1987
Busang Molao wa manong BA PHASALATSI NGWAGA
Mosimanegape D.M Motlhapisa podi ngolwana BA PHASALATSI 1989
Masita M.T Mahutsana, a ga Bareki BA PHASALATSI 1989
Leseyane I.I. Khutsanyana e sa sweng BA PHASALATSI 1989
MAGARENG GA 1981-1994
BOTLHAMI JWA DIPADI
BO NE BO WETSE KWATLASE
FA GO BAPISIWA LE
DIPUO TSE DINGWE
.. ... ....
DIBUKA TSA POKO
Ntsime J.M Mafoko a mafatswa Via Africa 1986
Legodi K.J Sebube maloba Maikatlapelo Publishers 1986
Seate T.M.M Poko ya me ke botshelo Educum 1988
Serobatse T.M Motswako wa Puo Educum 1988
Mogotsi M.C.D Selelo sa mmoki Sasavona 1981
Kotsokoane Z.S Solofela leraga De Jager Haum 1981
Kopone P.K Dipakwana tsa bana Via Africa 1967
Chweneemenang Sethoboloko Educum, JHB 1977
Lekgetho J.M
Kitchin M.S le N.H
Boswa jwa puo ... 1947
Mafoyane S.S Moretlo Botswana book Centre, Gaborone 1972
Magoleng B.D Boka ke boke Via Afrika, Cape Town 1976
Magoleng B.D A re boke Van Schaik, Pretoria 1979
Moetsi R.T Borobe jwa puo .... ...
Setlalekgosi Lemme ga le bolae ... ...
Khunou F.S Botshelo Lerumo bo a tlhaba ... ...
Dipale Z.S Ke se ke leng sona ... 1991
Motlhake S.F Mapagamo ... 1991
Dire T.A.P Morokotso Kgatse BA PHASALATSI 1992
BAKWADI DIKWALO BA PHASALATSI NGWAGA
Dipale Z.S Makhue ... ...
Traditional literature
Dipale Z.S Ntlhabele Dinaane Johannesburg: Shuter & Shooter 1993
Rantao B.J Dinaane tsa Setswana BA PHASALATSI NGWAGA
DIBUKA TSA KERAMA
Wesleyan Press e phasaladitse di buka tsa ntlha, tse dineng di tsewa jaaka dibuka tsa Thuta Puo. Go ne gona le tse pedi, ya ntlha ka Reverend J. Archbell (1837-1838) E neng e na le Serolong , Setlhaping le diteme tse dingwe tsa bokone. ya bobedi ka Reverend E. Casalis in 1841, e eneng e kwadilwe ka sefora. Isaac Hughes, motswamaisa lentswe (missionary) ka fa tlase ga London Missionary Society, o kwadile magareng ga 1828 le 1858 buka ya Thuta Puo (Grammar), e eneng ele mo di manuscripting form. go ya ka Alexander Sandilands, di manuscript tse di ne di rulagantswe go thusa batsamaisa lentswe (missionaries) fela ba ba neng ba ithuta Setswana. Analysis of the language of the Betchuara’s (molokololo wa puo ya Botswana) ka David Livingston e ne ya phasaladiwa ka ngwaga wa 1858 mme ka ngwaga wa 1864 J. Fredoux of Paris Missionary Society, a phasalatsa A sketch of Schuana grammar (Tshwantsho ya thuta puo ya Setswana). Notes (See other tittles under no.2 of this questionnaire, around (1922-1930). Desmond T. Cole o phasaladitse (an introduction to Tswana grammar) ka 1955, e eneng e sekametse mo scientific. Cole ka tirisano mmogo le DM Makaila gape bane ba kopanya buka ya (course in Tswana) ka 1962. (Introductory notes) mo puong ya Setswana e kwadilwe ka 1952. Buka ya Tswana-leerboek ka J.A Ferreira le A.T. Malepe (1968) e ne e dirisediwa baithuti jaaka (course notes) mo University of South Africa (UNISA). Setswana sa borre (1969) ka A.T. Malepe e ne e le buka ya Thuta Puo ya baithute ba dikolo tse dikgolwane. “Bua ka Tolamo ka E.S. Moloto le S.J. Malao le “Setswana sa ka Metha” ka Matseke diphasaladitswe tsotlhe ka (1968). Dibuka tse dingwe tsa Thuta Puo Ke: Kitso ya Setswana Mophato wa 7 ka F M Lesele , J Baloyi le E Mothlagodi (1989) Setswana se tlhagatlhagang mophato wa 7 & 10. R M Lekala et.al.(1989) Segarona sa borutabana fonetiki le diphetogo modumo(1990) Snyman J.W Segarona sa borutabana thuta puo (1990) Snyman J.W. E antswe letseleng J. M. Ntsime et.al.( ) Setswana sa kwa’Lowe Mophato wa 9 ka J.Malao et.al. The sound system of Setswana J.W. Snyman ( VIA AFRIKA PRETORIA ). Dictionaries A first vocabulary list was published in “Travels in Southern Africa 1803, 1804, 1805 and 1806 by Hery Lichteinstein. It contained about 270 words and In 1815 John Campbell published 80 words in Bootchuana words. William Burchel published more than 100 words. In a voyage to Abyssinia Henry Salt in (1814) published a list of “Mutshuana” words. The first dictionary was compiled by John Brown of the London Missionary Society in 1876. It was called “Lokwalo loa Mahuku a Secwana le Seeneles. A revised one with additions in was published in 1895 and reprinted in 1914 and 1921. The one compiled by A.J. Wookey and John Tom Brown followed in 1925. Dictionaries for Everyday usage Thanodi ya Setswana, by M.L.A. Kgasa and J. Tsonope. (Botswana – Gaborone: Longman Botswana, 1995)
Thanodi ya Setswana ya dikolo, by BA Kgasa (Cape Town: Longman Penguin South Africa (PTY)Ltd, 1976)
Setswana English Dictionary, by Z.T. Matumo (Botswana –Gaborone: Macmillan Botswana, 1993)
Setswana English Afrikaans Dictionary by Snyman, Shole and Le Roux (Pretoria:Via Afrika, 1990).
Setswana English Dictionary , Revd, J. Tom Brown (Johannesburg: Pula Press, 1987)
Die Kort Veeltalige Woordeboek (Afrikaans, Xhosa, Zoeloe, Noord-Sotho, Suid-Sotho ,Tswana, Engels by LE Jennings et. al. A.D. Donker (Johannesburg, Jeppestown: A.D. Donker, 1995)
Across the Curriculum by K. Hartshorn English/Setswana Dictionary. The concise multilingual Dictionary, L.E Jennings School readers It has been difficult to come out with the correct authors, date of publications and ISBN numbers for different readers. Among the first readers. Padisho en (1863), Pasho en II (1862) by J.D.M Ludorf was published in the Serolong dialect. Buka en Sepeleta le en likao, le e a polelo tsa bogologolo by William (risp in 1871), Lokualo loa eintla. (Verslag des Missionshouse, (1865). Other readers were a combination of grammar and stories. One of the first to be published wan “Buka en dikao tsa ntlaha tse di rutang go buisa puo en Sicwana”(1869)”, “Tsala ya me,” Lesilinyane, “Maitiso,”Livingstone Tswana readers”, Montsamaisa bosigo (N.G. Mokone and “Buka ya go buisa” (P. Leseyane), “Mopele” and Mogorosi II were all published by the Hermannsburg Mission and later series of “Matlhasedi I.VI by Ntsime, Roussenn and Mampie. (Source: Bibliography of the Tswana Language a bibliography of books, periodicals, pamphlets and manuscripts to the year 1980. Compiled by M. A. Peters and M. M. Tabane), Pretoria: The State Library . 1982. Other literatures Cross-Border Languages Reports and studies Regional workshop on Cross-Border languages, edited by K. Legere. Okahandja, 23-27 September 1996(NIED) Gamsberg Macmillan. NAMIBIA. South African Journal of African Languages. -South African Journal for FOLKLORE STUDIES. - PANSALB NEWS The official newsletter of the PAN SOUTH AFRICAN LANGUAGE BOARD January – March 2000"

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