Also Known As:
Kxoe, Khoe, Buga, Mbarakwena, Barakwena, Barakwengo, Hukwe, !Hukwe, Xuhwe, Xu, Zama, Vazama, Cazama, Mbarakwengo, Glanda-Khwe, Schekere, Mbara Kwengo, Kxoedam, Khwedam, Xun
Dialects & Varieties
- ||Xo-Kxoe
- Buga-Kxoe
- ||Xom-Kxoe
- Kxoedam
- Buma-Kxoe
The rights of indigenous peoples: the Kxoe people of Namibia
Nangoloh, Phil ya, W. Trumper and Zen-Asser Mnakapa. 1996. "The Rights of Indigenous Peoples: the Kxoe People of Namibia." National Soc. for Human Rights.
Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Second-language speakers and learners
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Semi-speakers or rememberers
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Children:
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Young adults
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Older adults
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Elders
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Ethnic or community population
4,000-6,000
Year information was gathered
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Location and Context
Countries
Western Caprivi, Namibia
Location Description
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Government Support
Not recognized by government
Institutional Support
One primary school
Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
Afrikaans, English, Mbukushu, Kwangali
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
None
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
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Other writing systems used:
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Comments on writing systems:
"Kxoedam as a written language was first introduced by the late Prof Oswin Köhler of the University of Köln as easly as 1960."
Recent Resources
The wikipedia page for the Khwe language. Lots of detail.
"[T]he Kxoe people have no access to socio-economic development, including effective education, adequate health care and social service, sanitation ,water supply, housing, radio and posts and telecommunication services."