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
Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 16th Edition (2009)
Lewis, M. Paul (ed.). 2009. Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 16 edn. http://www.ethnologue.com/home.asp. (15 February, 2011.)
Threatened
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
7,990
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speakers
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Comments on speakers
"[In Namibia] Vigorous. Many non-Khwe learn Khwe for interaction with Khwe. Positive attitude. Also use English or Afrikaans... Many in Zambia have given up Khwe to speak the language of their partners and parents. Few speak Lozi [loz], the lingua franca of the area."
Location and Context
Countries
South Africa; Botswana; Namibia; Zambia; Angola;
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Speakers' Attitude
Positive
Other Languages Used By The Community
English; Afrikaans; Lozi;
Number of Other Language Speakers:
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Domains of Other Languages:
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Writing Systems
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Recent Resources
The wikipedia page for the Khwe language. Lots of detail.