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Ethnologue > Web version > Country index > Africa > Namibia > ‡Kx’au||’ein

‡Kx’au||’ein

A language of Namibia

ISO 639-3: aue

Population  4,000 in Namibia (2006). Population total all countries: 7,000.
Region  Ovamboland Territory, Ekoka. Also in Botswana.
Language map  Namibia, reference number 13
Alternate names   ‡Kx’au||’ei, ||Au||ei, ||X’au||’e, Auen, Kaukau, Koko, Kung-Gobabis
Dialects  Nogau.
Classification  Khoisan, Southern Africa, Northern
Language development  NT.
Comments  Traditional religion, Christian.

Also spoken in:

Botswana

Language name   ‡Kx’au||’ein
Population  3,000 in Botswana (2006).
Region  Ghanzi District in Grootelaagte, Kanagas, Ghanzi, and commercial farms.
Language map  Botswana
Alternate names  ‡Kx’au||’ei, ||Au||ei, ||X’au||’e, Auen, Kaukau, Koko, Kung-Gobabis
Dialects  Nogau.
Language use  Also use Naro [nhr] or Tswana [tsn].
Language development  Literacy rate in L2: 14 to 29 years 40% Tswana, 10% English; 30 to 54 years 2% Tswana, English 0%; 55+ years 0%.
Comments  Traditional religion, Christian.
 

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

HASSELBRING, Sue, author. 2000. A sociolinguistic survey of the languages of Botswana.