Editing Encyclopedia:Naming conventions (languages) (section)

==Languages and their speakers==
{{Infobox NC name|Motswana|[[Tswana people|Batswana]]|[[Tswana language|Setswana]]|[[Botswana]]|Tswana}}
Where a common name exists in English for both a people and their language, it is most often the case that neither is the [[WP:PRIMARYTOPIC|primary topic]]. A title based on that term, with explicit disambiguation, is preferred for both articles, as with [[Chinese people]] and [[Chinese language]]. This is especially so when borrowed native forms involve different prefixes or are otherwise not transparently related, as with [[Tswana people]] and [[Tswana language]], with redirects placed at ''[[Batswana]]'' and ''[[Setswana]]'', respectively. If an English plural form (distinct from the singular name) exists, it may be used for the article about the people, as at [[Russians]] with a redirect from ''[[Russian people]]''.  If no [[WP:PRIMARYTOPIC|primary topic]] exists, a disambiguation page containing links to both articles (and other ambiguous articles) should be created at the base name, as with [[English]] or [[Tagalog]].

The template {{tl|Infobox ethnonym}} may be used to list the various native forms, as at right for ''Tswana''.

* As with the corresponding guideline at {{Section link|Wikipedia:Naming conventions (ethnicities and tribes)#Self-identification}}, how the group self-identifies should be considered. If their autonym is commonly used in English, it would be the best article title. Any terms regarded as derogatory by members of the group of speakers in question should be avoided.