Khwe language
dialect continuum of the Khoe family of Namibia, Angola, Botswana, South Africa, and small parts of Zambia
Khwe (also rendered Kxoe, Khoe; /ˈkweɪ/ or /ˈkɔɪ/) is a dialect continuum of the Khoe family of Namibia, Angola, Botswana, South Africa, and parts of Zambia, with some 8,000 speakers.[1]
Khwe | |
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Khwedam | |
Kxoe | |
Native to | Namibia, Angola, Botswana, South Africa, Zambia |
Region | Northwest District in Botswana, Khwai River, Mababe |
Native speakers | 8,000 (2011)[1] (7,000 Khwe and 1,000 ǁAni) |
Khoe
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | Either:xuu – Khwehnh – ǁAni (Handa) |
Glottolog | kxoe1242 |
ELP | |