Hai||om
A language of Namibia
| Population | 18,400 in Namibia (2006). Population total all countries: 48,400. |
| Region | Mangetti Dune, Omataku, Grootfontein, Baghani, Tsintsabis. ‘Maroelaboom’ is next to Agricultural gate entering former Bushmanland. Some moved to Kimberley, South Africa. Possibly in Angola, where they are reportedly came from. Also in Botswana, South Africa. |
| Language map |
Namibia, reference number 4 |
| Alternate names | “Saan” , “San” |
| Dialects | Kedi (Kedde, Keddi), Chwagga, Hain||um (Hei||om, Heikom, Heikum, Heikom Bushman). Somewhat intelligible with Kung-Tsumkwe [ktz] (Ju|’hoan). |
| Classification | Khoisan, Southern Africa, Central, Hainum |
| Language use | Also use Afrikaans [afr], English, Nama [naq], or Kwangali [kwn]. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L2: Low in Afrikaans. |
| Comments | Hunter-gatherers. Traditional religion, Christian. |
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