[3] English, which was inherited from colonial rule, is the language of official business and most written communication.

Most of the population speak Setswana, but over 20 smaller languages are also spoken.

The official written language of Botswana is English.

[citation needed] According to the CIA's World Factbook, the most common Bantu languages spoken are Setswana (73.3% of the population), Kalanga (17.2%), Kgalagadi (2.4%), Shona (1%) Mbukushu (1.6%) and Ndebele (1%).

[5] English is spoken by 2.8% as their first language, and a small number speak Afrikaans.