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The core patrilineage of the Bamangwato are an 18th-century offshoot of the Bakwena people, but members in the Ngwato kingdom came from many sources, as was the case with all of the major 19th-century African kingdoms. Khama's paternal forebears had built several prior capitals including Shoshong and Phalatswe, also known as Old Palapye . (Before the advent of colonial administration and fixed infrastructure, it was common for a town to move when the local environment degraded. {Link without Title} ) Khama and the Protectorate administration created the modern borders of the Central District in Botswana. Sengwato, the local dialect of Setswana , caused excitement in linguistic circles in 1998 when it was realized that it contained a unique f-s sound. {Link without Title} Seretse Khama , Botswana's first president, was of the Bamangwato. REFERENCES # Parsons, Neil. "The Abandonment of Phalatswe, 1901–1916" University of Botswana History Dept, 25 February 1998 . Retrieved 2 January 2006 . # "African dialect uses unexpected sound" . ''Science News'', 31 October 1998 . Retrieved 3 January 2006 . SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS
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