NAMA: a language of Namibia

The following is the entry for this language as it appeared in the 14th edition (2000).
It was superseded by the corresponding entry in the 15th edition (2005). See also the corresponding entry in the current edition of Ethnologue.

SIL code: NAQ

ISO 639-2: khi

Population	176,201 in Namibia (1992 Barnard), including 70,000 Nama, 105,000 Damara (1998 J.F. Maho). Population total all countries 233,000.
Region	South central to the Orange River, Great Namaland. Also spoken in Botswana, South Africa.
Alternate names	NAMAN, NAMAKWA, NAMAQUA, MAQUA, TAMA, TAMMA, TAMAKWA, BERDAMA, BERGDAMARA, KAKUYA BUSHMAN NASIE, ROOI NASIE, 'HOTTENTOT', 'KLIPKAFFER', 'KLIPKAFFERN', 'KHOEKHOEGOWAP', 'KHOEKHOEGOWAB'
Dialects	DAMARA, SESFONTEIN DAMARA, NAMIDAMA, CENTRAL DAMARA, NAMA.
Classification	Khoisan, Southern Africa, Central, Nama.
Comments	Sesfontein Damara is reported to be unintelligible to speakers of other dialects. Offered as a school subject. Can be studied up to doctoral level at U. of Namibia. Also used in administration and radio broadcasting. National language. Dictionary. Grammar. SOV. Radio programs. Pastoralist. Bible 1966.

Also spoken in:

Botswana

Language name	NAMA
Population	200 to 1,000 in Botswana (1995 LBT).
Alternate names	NAMAN, NAMAKWA, NAMAQUA, DAMA, DAMARA, DAMAQUA, TAMA, TAMMA, TAMAKWA, BERDAMA, BERGDAMARA, KAKUYA BUSHMAN NASIE, ROOI NASIE, 'HOTTENTOT', 'KUPKAFFER', 'KUPKAFERRN', KOEKHOEGOWAP
Comments	Dictionary. Grammar. SOV. Literacy rate in second language: 80% Tswana, 10% English. Bible 1966. See main entry under Namibia.

South Africa

Language name	NAMA
Population	56,000 in South Africa (1989 UBS).
Alternate names	NAMAN, NAMAKWA, NAMAQUA, DAMA, DAMARA, DAMAQUA, TAMA, TAMMA, TAMAKWA, KHOEKHOE, BERDAMA, BERGDAMARA, KHOI, 'HOTTENTOT', ROOI NASIE, KAKUYA BUSHMAN NASIE, 'KLIPKAFFER', 'KLIPKAFFERN'
Dialects	GIMSBOK NAMA.
Comments	Language of secondary education. SOV. Radio programs. Bible 1966. See main entry under Namibia.