Also Known As:
Ochiherero, Otjiherero
Dialects & Varieties
- Central Herero
- Mbandieru (East Herero
- Mbanderu)
Languages in Kaokoland and Herero dialects
Kavari, Jekura Uaurika. 1993. "Languages in Kaokoland and Herero Dialects." In Logos, 13: 72-88.
Vulnerable
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
~24,500
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speakers
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Comments on speakers
"Some of the Ovaherero who moved southwards, went back to Kaokoland and they are called Ovandamuranda which means they came from the land of Damaras. There is a group of Ovaherero known as Ovatjimbahuro. This is a group in Kaokoland who originally came from Ovamboland. They are literally Ovatjimba from Otjihuro (Otjihuro = Ovamboland). There is another group of Ovaherero in Kaokoland known as Ovatjimbatjimba. They are proper Ovatjimba... All these Ovaherero speak a language well known as Otjiherero... Presently Otjiherero in school books is regarded as a standard dialect. It tends to be closer to the Hereroland West dialect, because over the past years all members of the Otjiherero Subject Committee (responsible for prescribing school books) were speakers of this dialect."
Location and Context
Countries
Namibia; Angola; Botswana
Location Description
"Otjiherero as a language is spoken in rural areas, such as Kaokoland, Hereroland West, Hereroland East, Omaruru and the Aminuis reserve. Outside the Namibian borders Otjiherero speakers live in Angola and Botswana."
Government Support
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Institutional Support
Otjiherero Subject Committee
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Other Languages Used By The Community
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Writing Systems
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