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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://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 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://omniglot.com/writing/herero.php#:~:text=Herero%20alphabet Herero alphabet] - Omniglot
* [https://omniglot.com/writing/lozi.htm#:~:text=Lozi%20alphabet Lozi alphabet] - Omniglot


'''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


==Language Aids and Dictionaries==
==Language Aids and Dictionaries==
'''Dictionaries'''
'''Dictionaries'''
 
* Wilfrid H G Haacke & Eliphas Eiseb, '''''A Khoekhoegowab dictionary : with an English-Khoekhoegowab index''''' , Windhoek : Gamsberg Macmillan, 2002 - [https://www.worldcat.org/title/khoekhoegowab-dictionary-with-an-english-khoekhoegowab-index/oclc/231983874&referer=brief_results Available at WorldCat]
* Jan Kromhout, '''''Afrikaans-English, English-Afrikaans dictionary''''', New York, N.Y. : Hippocrene Books, 2006 - [https://www.worldcat.org/title/afrikaans-english-english-afrikaans-dictionary/oclc/71196783&referer=brief_results Available at WorldCat]
* Nduvaa Erna Nguaiko, '''''The new Otjiherero dictionary : English-Herero, Otjiherero-Otjiingirisa''''', Bloomington, IN : AuthorHouse, 2011 - [https://www.worldcat.org/title/new-otjiherero-dictionary-english-herero-otjiherero-otjiingirisa/oclc/648936290&referer=brief_results Available at WorldCat]
* Ronald Gestwicki, '''''An English-Herero, Herero-English dictionary''''', Windhoek, South West Africa, 1966 - [https://www.worldcat.org/title/english-herero-herero-english-dictionary/oclc/659375&referer=brief_results Available at WorldCat]
* J K Kloppers, D Nakare & L M Isala, '''''Burenkango Rukwangali - English = English Rukwangali dictionary''''', Windhoek : Gamsberg Macmillan, 1994 - [https://www.worldcat.org/title/burenkango-rukwangali-english-english-rukwangali-dictionary/oclc/824634751&referer=brief_results Available at WorldCat]
* Owen O'Sullivan, '''''English-Silozi dictionary''''', Lusaka : Zambia Educational Pub. House, 1993 - [https://www.worldcat.org/title/english-silozi-dictionary/oclc/35810377&referer=brief_results Available at WorldCat]
* '''''Concise Oxford-Duden German dictionary : German-English, English-German''''', Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2006 - [https://www.worldcat.org/title/concise-oxford-duden-german-dictionary-german-english-english-german/oclc/69483654&referer=brief_results Available at WorldCat]


'''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


'''Language Aids'''
'''Language Aids'''
 
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khoekhoe_language#:~:text=Grammar Khoekhoe Grammar] - Wikipedia
* Derek Fivaz & Sakaria Shikomba, '''''A reference grammar of Oshindonga (Oshiwambo)''''', Windhoek, Namibia : Out of Africa Publishers, 2003 - [https://www.worldcat.org/title/reference-grammar-of-oshindonga-oshiwambo/oclc/56640839&referer=brief_results Available at WorldCat]
* B C Donaldson, '''''A grammar of Afrikaans''''', Berlin : Mouton de Gruyter, 1993 - [https://www.worldcat.org/title/grammar-of-afrikaans/oclc/782135976&referer=brief_results Available at WorldCat]
* Wilhelm J G Möhlig & Jekura U Kavari, '''''Reference grammar of Herero (Otjiherero) : Bantu language of Namibia''''', Köln : Köppe, cop. 2008 - [https://www.worldcat.org/title/reference-grammar-of-herero-otjiherero-bantu-language-of-namibia/oclc/778215453&referer=brief_results Available at WorldCat]


==Additional Resources==
==Additional Resources==
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Though English is the state language most people speak Ovambo Language.
*[http://www.omniglot.com/writing/oshiwambo.php OshiWambo alphabet, prounciation and language]


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