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==Description== | |||
English is the sole official language in Namibia but only 3% speak it as a home language.<br> | |||
Oshiwambo is the most common language spoken.<br> | |||
Afrikaans is the most widely understood national language.<br> | |||
Most of the white population speaks either German or Afrakaans. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Namibia," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Namibia#:~:text=Languages, accessed 9 Apr 2022.</ref> | |||
Languages most often spoken in Namibian households are: | |||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ovambo_language '''Oshiwambo'''] - also known as '''Ovambo''' (48.9% of households) | |||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khoekhoe_language '''Khoekhoegowab'''] - also known as '''Khoekhoe''' (11.3%) | |||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afrikaans '''Afrikaans'''] - (10.4%) | |||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herero_language '''Otjiherero'''] - also known as '''Herero''' (8.6%) | |||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kwangali_language '''RuKwangali'''] - also known as '''Kwangali''' (8.5%) | |||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lozi_language '''siLozi'''] - also known as '''Lozi''' (4.8%) | |||
* '''English''' - (3.4%) | |||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_language '''German'''] - (0.9%) | |||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_people '''San'''] - (0.8%) | |||
* other - (2.4%) <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Languages of Namibia," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Namibia#:~:text=Languages%20most%20often%20spoken, accessed 9 Apr 2022.</ref> | |||
==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 | |||
==Alphabet and Pronunciation== | |||
'''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 | |||
'''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 | |||
==Language Aids and 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]. | |||
'''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 | |||
'''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]. | |||
==Additional Resources== | |||
== References == | |||
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Description[edit | edit source]
English is the sole official language in Namibia but only 3% speak it as a home language.
Oshiwambo is the most common language spoken.
Afrikaans is the most widely understood national language.
Most of the white population speaks either German or Afrakaans. [1]
Languages most often spoken in Namibian households are:
- Oshiwambo - also known as Ovambo (48.9% of households)
- Khoekhoegowab - also known as Khoekhoe (11.3%)
- Afrikaans - (10.4%)
- Otjiherero - also known as Herero (8.6%)
- RuKwangali - also known as Kwangali (8.5%)
- siLozi - also known as Lozi (4.8%)
- English - (3.4%)
- German - (0.9%)
- San - (0.8%)
- other - (2.4%) [2]
Word List(s)[edit | edit source]
- Useful phrases in Khoekhoe (Nama) - Omniglot
- Khoekhoe Common words and phrases - Wikipedia
- Useful Afrikaans phrases - Omniglot
- Afrikaans phrases - Wikipedia
- Useful phrases in Herero - Omniglot
- Useful phrases in Lozi - Omniglot
Alphabet and Pronunciation[edit | edit source]
Alphabet
- Oshiwambo alphabet - Omniglot
- Khoekhoe alphabet - Omniglot
- Khoekhoe Vowels, Consonants, Clicks - Wikipedia
- Afrikaans alphabet - Omniglot
- Afrikaans Vowels & Consonants - Wikipedia
- Herero alphabet - Omniglot
- Herero Vowels & Consonants - Wikipedia
- Kwangali Vowels & Consonants - Wikipedia
- Lozi alphabet - Omniglot
- Lozi Vowels & Consonants - Wikipedia
Pronunciation
- Oshiwambo pronunciation - Omniglot
- Khoekhoe pronunciation - Omniglot
- Afrikaans pronunciation - Omniglot
- Herero pronunciation - Omniglot
- Lozi pronunciation - Omniglot
Language Aids and Dictionaries[edit | edit source]
Dictionaries
- Haacke, Wilfrid H. G and Eliphas Eiseb. A Khoekhoegowab dictionary. Windhoek: Gamsberg Macmillan, 2002. Available at: WorldCat.
- Kromhout, Jan. Afrikaans-English, English-Afrikaans dictionary. New York, N.Y: Hippocrene Books, 2006. Available at: WorldCat.
- Nguaiko, Nduvaa Erna. The new Otjiherero dictionary : English-Herero, Otjiherero-Otjiingirisa. Bloomington, IN: AuthorHouse, 2011. Available at: WorldCat.
- Gestwicki, Ronald. An English-Herero, Herero-English dictionary. n.p.: n.p., 1966. Available at: WorldCat.
- Kloppers, J. K., D. Nakare, and L. M. Isala. Burenkango Rukwangali - English = English Rukwangali dictionary. Windhoek: Gamsberg Macmillan, 1994. Available at:WorldCat.
- O'Sullivan, Owen. English-Silozi dictionary. Lusaka: Zambia Educational Pub. House, 1993. Available at: WorldCat.
- Concise Oxford-Duden German dictionary : German-English, English-German. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2006. Available at: WorldCat.
Online Dictionaries
- Dictionary English - Afrikaans - Glosbe
- Dictionary English - Herero - Glosbe
- Dictionary English - Kwangali - Glosbe
- Dictionary English - Lozi - Glosbe
- Dictionary German - English - Glosbe
Language Aids
- Khoekhoe Grammar - Wikipedia
- Afrikaans Grammar - Wikipedia
- Otjiherero grammar - Wikipedia
- Fivaz, Derek and Sakaria Shikomba. A reference grammar of Oshindonga (Oshiwambo). Windhoek, Namibia: Out of Africa Publishers, 2003. Available at: WorldCat.
- Donaldson, B.C. A grammar of Afrikaans. Berlin: Mouton de Gruyter, 1993. Available at: WorldCat.
- Möhlig, Wilhelm J.G. and Jekura U. Kavari. Reference grammar of Herero (Otjiherero) : Bantu language of Namibia. Köln, cop: Köppe, 2008. Available at: WorldCat.
Additional Resources[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Namibia," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Namibia#:~:text=Languages, accessed 9 Apr 2022.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Languages of Namibia," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Namibia#:~:text=Languages%20most%20often%20spoken, accessed 9 Apr 2022.