Khoekhoe

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A language of Namibia

Location

Erongo, Kunene, and Otjozondjupa (Otiwarongo area) regions; south central near ||karas and Hardap regions.

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Botswana

Language NameKhoekhoe

User Population

200 in Botswana (2003 J. Leclerc).

Location

Ghanzi district: villages along Ghanzi-Mamuno road; Kgalagadi district: Makopong, Omaweneno, Tsabong, and Tshane.

Alternate Names

Bergdamara, Dama, Damaqua, Damara, Khoekhoegowab, Nama, Namakwa, Naman, Namaqua, Tama, Tamakwa, Tamma, “Hottentot” (pej.), “Kupkaferrn” (pej.), “Kupkaffer” (pej.)

Language Status

5* (Dispersed).

Language Use

Also use English [eng].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: 80% in Setswana [tsn], 10% in English [eng].

Other Comments

Non-indigenous.

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South Africa

Language NameKhoekhoe

User Population

2,000 in South Africa (Brenzinger 2013b).

Location

Northern Cape province.

Alternate Names

Bergdamara, Dama, Damaqua, Damara, Khoekhoegowab, Khoekhoegowap, Khoi, Nama, Namakwa, Naman, Namaqua, Tama, Tamakwa, Tamma, “Hottentot” (pej.)

Dialects

Gimsbok Nama.

Language Status

5* (Dispersed).

Language Use

Used as L2 by Korana [kqz], Nǁng [ngh], Xiri [xii].

Other Comments

Non-indigenous.

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Khoekhoe

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