Also Known As:
N|uu, N|u, N/u, Khomani, ǂKhomani, /Nusan, =|Khomani
Dialects & Varieties
- N|uu
- ||'Au
The Lexicon in Language Attrition: The Case of N|uu
Sands, Bonny, Amanda L. Miller and Johanna Brugman. 2007. "The Lexicon in Language Attrition: The Case of N|uu." In Selected Proceedings of the 37th Annual Conference on African Linguistics, edited by Doris L. Payne and Jaime Peña. Somerville, 55-65. Cascadilla Press. Online: http://www.lingref.com/cpp/acal/37/paper1595.pdf.
Critically Endangered
80 percent certain, based on the evidence available
Just a few elders
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 5
A small percentage of the community speaks the language, and speaker numbers are decreasing very rapidly.
5
Transmission
Transmission 5
There are only a few elderly speakers.
5
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
0
Elders
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Ethnic or community population
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Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
"All N|uu speakers have shifted to a primary mode of communication of Afrikaans."
Location and Context
Countries
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Location Description
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Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
Afrikaans, Khoekhoegowab, Setswana
Number of Other Language Speakers:
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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:
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Recent Resources
An article in The Guardian about efforts to revitalize N|uu.
English: "Last man to speak N/u dies." An article on the passing of Andries Olyn, last male speaker
An article on the last speakers of N||ng (N|uu) and their efforts to revitalize and teach the langua