tn-ZA

Tswana (South Africa) · Setswana (Aforika Borwa)

tn-ZA is the locale for Tswana (South Africa) (Setswana (Aforika Borwa)). Numbers are written 1'234'567.891, short dates look like 2026-03-27, times like 15:04, and ZAR amounts like R 1'234'567.89. Text runs left to right.

Number1'234'567.891decimal “.” group “'”

Short date2026-03-27y-MM-dd

Short time15:04HH:mm

Currency (ZAR)R 1'234'567.89

DirectionLTRLatin

Plural forms2one, other

Overview

Name: Tswana (South Africa)
Native name: Setswana (Aforika Borwa)
Language: Tswana tn
Script: Latin Latn (implied)
Region: 🇿🇦 South Africa ZA
Maximized tag: tn-Latn-ZA
Direction: Left to right
Fallback chain: tn-ZA
tn
root
Data source: Inherits all data from tn (CLDR default content)

Formatting examples

Amounts in ZAR, using the sample value 1234567.891 and March 27, 2026 at 3:04 PM UTC.

Number: 1'234'567.891
Percent: 45.7%
Currency (ZAR): R 1'234'567.89
Accounting: -R 1'234'567.89
Currency, name: 1'234'567.89 ZAR
Compact short: 1.2M
Compact long: 1.2M
Scientific: 1.235E6
Speed: 88 km/h
Temperature: 21.5°C
Date, full: 2026 Mopitlo 27, Labotlhano
Date, long: 2026 Mopitlo 27
Date, medium: 2026 Mop 27
Date, short: 2026-03-27
Time, medium: 15:04:05
Time, short: 15:04
Date and time: 2026 Mop 27, 15:04
Month and year: 2026 Mopitlo
Weekday: Labotlhano
Relative time: maabane · +3 d · -2 h
List: and: A, B, and C
List: or: A, B, or C

Numbers

Numbering system: latn 0123456789
Minimum grouping digits: 1
Decimal pattern: #,##0.###
Percent pattern: #,##0%
Currency pattern: ¤#,##0.00
Accounting pattern: ¤#,##0.00

Symbols

Decimal.

Grouping'

List separator;

Percent%

Per mille‰

Plus+

Minus-

ExponentE

Infinity∞

NaNNaN

Time separator:

Date and time patterns

Date, full: y MMMM d, EEEE
Date, long: y MMMM d
Date, medium: y MMM d
Date, short: y-MM-dd
Time, full: HH:mm:ss zzzz
Time, long: HH:mm:ss z
Time, medium: HH:mm:ss
Time, short: HH:mm
Date and time: {1}, {0}
Skeleton yMd: y-MM-dd
Skeleton yMMMd: y MMM d
Skeleton yMMMEd: y MMM d, E
Skeleton yM: y-MM
Skeleton yMMM: y MMM
Skeleton MMMd: MMM d
Skeleton Md: MM-dd
Skeleton Hm: HH:mm
Skeleton Hms: HH:mm:ss
Skeleton hm: h:mm a
Skeleton hms: h:mm:ss a
Skeleton yQQQ: y QQQ
AM / PM: AM / PM
Eras: BC / AD

Month and weekday names

Months

Ferikgong Fer
Tlhakole Tlh
Mopitlo Mop
Moranang Mor
Motsheganang Mot
Seetebosigo See
Phukwi Phu
Phatwe Pha
Lwetse Lwe
Diphalane Dip
Ngwanatsele Ngw
Sedimonthole Sed

Weekdays

Tshipi Tsh · S
Mosupologo Mos · M
Labobedi Labb · T
Laboraro Labr · W
Labone Labn · T
Labotlhano Labt · F
Matlhatso Mat · S

Plural rules

Cardinal

Category	Rule	Examples
one	`n = 1`	1
other	`(everything else)`	0, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, …

Ordinal

Category	Rule	Examples
other	`(everything else)`	0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, …

Punctuation and alphabet

Quotation marks: ‘text’ nested “text”
List pattern: {0}, {1} … {0}, {1}
Exemplar letters: a b d e ê f g h i j k l m n o ô p r s t u w y
Auxiliary letters: c q v x z