Batlokoa 356412 207651658 2008-04-23T17:29:48Z 92.74.95.83 '''Batlokoa''' is one of the three main [[Basotho]] tribes/clans who speak [[Sesotho language|Sesotho]], the other two being [[Bakoena]] and [[Bataung]]. This tribal name occurs in all the three [[South Africa|South African]] Sotho languages i.e. Sesotho, [[Setswana]] and [[Northern Sotho]]. Each of the tribes has no known relationship to the next and the names occur in different spelling variants. The Setswana variant is spelt Batlôkwa and its pronunciation is the same as the Sesotho one, while the Northern Sotho variant is spelt Batlokwa pronounced 'ba-dwogwa' by the speakers. The Batlokoa [Basotho ] Tribe is based in the former homeland of Qwaqwa. [[Category:Ethnic groups in Africa]] {{Africa-ethno-group-stub}} [[de:Batlokoa]] [[eo:Tlokvaoj]] [[es:Batlokwa]]