Khwe language

Khwe
Kxoe
Native toNamibia, Angola, Botswana, South Africa, Zambia
RegionNorthwest District in Botswana, Khwai River, Mababe
Native speakers
8,000 (2011)[1]
(7,000 Khwe and 1,000 ǁAni)
Khoe–Kwadi
  • Khoe
    • Kalahari (Tshu–Khwe)
      • Northwest
        • Khwe
Language codes
ISO 639-3Either:
xuu – Khwe
hnh – ǁAni (Handa)
Glottologkxoe1242
ELP
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Khwe /ˈkw/ KWAY (also rendered Kxoe, Khoe /ˈkɔɪ/ KOY) is a dialect continuum of the Khoe branch of the Khoe-Kwadi family of Namibia, Angola, Botswana, South Africa, and parts of Zambia, with some 8,000 speakers.[1]

  1. ^ a b Brenzinger, Matthias (2011) "The twelve modern Khoisan languages." In Witzlack-Makarevich & Ernszt (eds.), Khoisan languages and linguistics: proceedings of the 3rd International Symposium, Riezlern / Kleinwalsertal (Research in Khoisan Studies 29). Cologne: Rüdiger Köppe Verlag.