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| ==Word List(s)== | | ==Word List(s)== |
| | | * [https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/khoekhoe.htm Useful phrases in Khoekhoe (Nama)] - Omniglot |
| | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khoekhoe_language#:~:text=Common%20words%20and%20phrases Khoekhoe Common words and phrases] - Wikipedia |
| | * [https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/afrikaans.php Useful Afrikaans phrases] - Omniglot |
| | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afrikaans#:~:text=Afrikaans%20phrases Afrikaans phrases] - Wikipedia |
| | * [https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/herero.htm Useful phrases in Herero] - Omniglot |
| | * [https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/lozi.htm Useful phrases in Lozi] - Omniglot |
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| ==Alphabet and Pronunciation== | | ==Alphabet and Pronunciation== |
| '''Alphabet''' | | '''Alphabet''' |
| | | * [https://omniglot.com/writing/oshiwambo.php#:~:text=Oshiwambo%20alphabet Oshiwambo alphabet] - Omniglot |
| | * [https://omniglot.com/writing/khoekhoe.htm#:~:text=Khoekhoe%20alphabet Khoekhoe alphabet] - Omniglot |
| | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khoekhoe_language#:~:text=Phonology Khoekhoe Vowels, Consonants, Clicks] - Wikipedia |
| | * [https://omniglot.com/writing/afrikaans.htm#:~:text=Afrikaans%20alphabet Afrikaans alphabet] - Omniglot |
| | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afrikaans#:~:text=Phonology Afrikaans Vowels & Consonants] - Wikipedia |
| | * [https://omniglot.com/writing/herero.php#:~:text=Herero%20alphabet Herero alphabet] - Omniglot |
| | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herero_language#:~:text=Phonology Herero Vowels & Consonants] - Wikipedia |
| | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kwangali_language#:~:text=Phonology Kwangali Vowels & Consonants] - Wikipedia |
| | * [https://omniglot.com/writing/lozi.htm#:~:text=Lozi%20alphabet Lozi alphabet] - Omniglot |
| | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lozi_language#:~:text=Phonology Lozi Vowels & Consonants] - Wikipedia |
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| '''Pronunciation''' | | '''Pronunciation''' |
| | | * [https://omniglot.com/writing/oshiwambo.php#:~:text=Oshiwambo%20pronunciation Oshiwambo pronunciation] - Omniglot |
| | * [https://omniglot.com/writing/khoekhoe.htm#:~:text=pronunciation Khoekhoe pronunciation] - Omniglot |
| | * [https://omniglot.com/writing/afrikaans.htm#:~:text=Afrikaans%20pronunciation Afrikaans pronunciation] - Omniglot |
| | * [https://omniglot.com/writing/herero.php#:~:text=pronunciation Herero pronunciation] - Omniglot |
| | * [https://omniglot.com/writing/lozi.htm#:~:text=pronunciation Lozi pronunciation] - Omniglot |
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| ==Language Aids and Dictionaries== | | ==Language Aids and Dictionaries== |
| '''Dictionaries''' | | '''Dictionaries''' |
| | | * Haacke, Wilfrid H. G and Eliphas Eiseb. ''A Khoekhoegowab dictionary.'' Windhoek: Gamsberg Macmillan, 2002. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/231983874 WorldCat]. |
| | * Kromhout, Jan. ''Afrikaans-English, English-Afrikaans dictionary.'' New York, N.Y: Hippocrene Books, 2006. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/71196783 WorldCat]. |
| | * Nguaiko, Nduvaa Erna. ''The new Otjiherero dictionary : English-Herero, Otjiherero-Otjiingirisa.'' Bloomington, IN: AuthorHouse, 2011. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/648936290 WorldCat]. |
| | * Gestwicki, Ronald. ''An English-Herero, Herero-English dictionary.'' n.p.: n.p., 1966. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/659375 WorldCat]. |
| | * Kloppers, J. K., D. Nakare, and L. M. Isala. ''Burenkango Rukwangali - English = English Rukwangali dictionary.'' Windhoek: Gamsberg Macmillan, 1994. '''''Available at:'''''[https://www.worldcat.org/title/824634751 WorldCat]. |
| | * O'Sullivan, Owen. ''English-Silozi dictionary.'' Lusaka: Zambia Educational Pub. House, 1993. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/35810377 WorldCat]. |
| | * ''Concise Oxford-Duden German dictionary : German-English, English-German.'' Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2006. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/69483654 WorldCat]. |
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| '''Online Dictionaries''' | | '''Online Dictionaries''' |
| | | * [https://glosbe.com/en/af Dictionary English - Afrikaans] - Glosbe |
| | * [https://glosbe.com/en/hz Dictionary English - Herero] - Glosbe |
| | * [https://glosbe.com/en/kwn Dictionary English - Kwangali] - Glosbe |
| | * [https://glosbe.com/en/loz Dictionary English - Lozi] - Glosbe |
| | * [https://glosbe.com/de/en Dictionary German - English] - Glosbe |
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| '''Language Aids''' | | '''Language Aids''' |
| | | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khoekhoe_language#:~:text=Grammar Khoekhoe Grammar] - Wikipedia |
| | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afrikaans#:~:text=Grammar Afrikaans Grammar] - Wikipedia |
| | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otjiherero_grammar Otjiherero grammar] - Wikipedia |
| | * Fivaz, Derek and Sakaria Shikomba. ''A reference grammar of Oshindonga (Oshiwambo).'' Windhoek, Namibia: Out of Africa Publishers, 2003. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/56640839 WorldCat]. |
| | * Donaldson, B.C. ''A grammar of Afrikaans.'' Berlin: Mouton de Gruyter, 1993. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/782135976 WorldCat]. |
| | * Möhlig, Wilhelm J.G. and Jekura U. Kavari. ''Reference grammar of Herero (Otjiherero) : Bantu language of Namibia.'' Köln, cop: Köppe, 2008. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/778215453 WorldCat]. |
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| ==Additional Resources== | | ==Additional Resources== |
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| Though English is the state language most people speak Ovambo Language.
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| *[http://www.omniglot.com/writing/oshiwambo.php OshiWambo alphabet, prounciation and language]
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