Naro language

For the Nilo-Saharan language, see Nara language.
Naro
Nharo
Native toBotswana, Namibia
EthnicityNcoakhoe
Native speakers
roughly 10,000 (2011)[1]
8,000 in Botswana (2014)[2]
and 1,000 in Namibia (2011)[1]
about as many L2 speakers in Botswana[1]
Khoe–Kwadi
  • Khoe
    • Kalahari (Tshu–Khwe)
      • West
        • Naro
Language codes
ISO 639-3nhr
Glottolognaro1249
ELPNaro
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Naro /ˈnɑːroʊ/, also Nharo, is a Khoe language spoken in Ghanzi District of Botswana and in eastern Namibia. It is one of the most-spoken of the Tshu–Khwe languages. Naro is a trade language among speakers of different Khoe languages in Ghanzi District. There exists a dictionary.

  1. ^ a b c 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.
  2. ^ Naro at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)