Nǁng

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A language of South Africa

ISO 639-3
ngh
Alternate Names
Ng’uki, Nghuki, Nǀhuuki, Nǀu, Nǀuu, Nǀuuki, ‡Khomani
User Population

3 (2021), decreasing. 1 speaker of N|u dialect and 2 speakers of ||Au dialect. Ethnic population: 500 (1998 N. Crawhall).

Location

Northern Cape province: Olifantshoek and Upington towns.

Language Status

8b (Nearly extinct).

Classification
Tuu, !Ui
Dialects

Nǀu, ǁAu (ǀ’Auni), ǁNg!ke (Ngǁ-ǀe, ǀIngǀke, ǁNg). The ǀ’Auni dialect has no remaining speakers. Reportedly similar to ǀXam [xam].

Language Use

Elderly only. Mixed attitudes. Some concerned that Nǀu is dying out, since youth have strong loyalty to Khoekhoe [naq]. Most shifted to Afrikaans [afr]. Most shifted to Khoekhoe [naq].

Language Development

Literacy is in Afrikaans [afr].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Nǁng
Other Comments

Christian, traditional religion.