Also Known As:
Ju, !Xun (Ekoka), Kung-Ekoka, !Kung, Ekoka-!Xû, Kung, !Ku, !Xu, !Hu, Qxü !Khung, !Xung, Ekoka
Dialects & Varieties
- Southeastern !Xun
- Northwestern !Xun
- Central !Xun
Few People, Many Tongues: The Languages of Namibia
Maho, Jouni F. 1998. Few People, Many Tongues: The Languages of Namibia. Windhoek, Namibia: Gamsberg Macmillan. x+222pp. (Survey of the linguistic typology and the sociolinguistics of the Namibian languages. Revision (heavy) of Maho (1993).)
Speakers
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Ethnic or community population
25000-30000
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Location and Context
Countries
Angola; Namibia; Botswana
Location Description
Southeastern Angola, northeastern Namibia and northwestern Botswana
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Other Languages Used By The Community
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Writing Systems
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Recent Resources
With only one remaining fluent speaker, the Yaghan language is on the verge of dying out.
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Summary of the deposit
The deposit contains digital copies of Oswin Köhler’s (1911-1996) audio reco