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Shua /ˈʃuːə/ or Shwakhwe is a Khoe language of Botswana. It is spoken in central Botswana (in Nata and its surroundings) and in parts of the Chobe District in the extreme north of Botswana. There are approximately 6000 speakers (Cook 2004). The term Shwakhwe means people (khwe) from the salty area (shwa). Like many Khoisan languages it has clicks and ejectives and distinctive tones.