Also Known As:
Nharo, Naron, /Ai San, Nharon, Nhauru, Nhaurun, ||Aikwe, |Aikwe, ||Ai||en, ||Aisan, ||Ai||e, Qoo, Gaa, Ts'ao
Dialects & Varieties
- Ts'ao
The twelve modern Khoisan languages
Matthias Brenzinger. 2011. "The Twelve Modern Khoisan Languages." In Proceedings of the 3rd International Symposium on Khoisan Languages and Linguistics,
Vulnerable
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
~10,000
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Second-language speakers and learners
Several thousand
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
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Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
"Hessel and Coby Visser supported the standardization of Naro and fostered literacy in this language. The language is an important feature of Naro identity and language loyalty among Naro might be the strongest of all Khoisan speaking communities. Naro is one of the dominant languages in the Ghanzi district and there is a certain level of standardization reached through decades of language work done by the Kuru Development Trust."
Location and Context
Countries
Botswana; Namibia
Location Description
"The majority of Naro speakers work on commercial farms in the Ghanzi area. However, there are still some Naro villages, such as East- and West-Hanahai with 300 inhabitants each, and D’Kar with 1000 Naro inhabitants. About 1000 Naro speakers live in the bordering area in Namibia."
Government Support
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Institutional Support
Kuru Development Trust
Speakers' Attitude
Positive
Other Languages Used By The Community
None
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
None
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
Yes
Other writing systems used:
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Comments on writing systems:
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Recent Resources
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