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Books by the same author
730 Sechuana Proverbs
With Literal Translations and their European Equivalents
(Diane Tsa Secoana, Le Maele a Sekgooa, Aa Dumalanang Naco).
By Solomon T. Plaatje.
An interesting and instructive comparison of African and European Proverbs
A Sechuana Reader
(In International Phonetic Orthography, with English Translations)
By Daniel Jones, M.A., and Sol. T. Plaatje.
The Texts include native fables and stories of adventure, and form a collection of reading matter suitable either for native Bechuanas or for foreign learners.
Both word-for-word translations and free translations are given throughout.
In the introduction will be found detailed information with regard to the pronunciation of the Sechuana language.