 Herero women | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 317,000[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 Namibia | 178,987 (2023 Census)[2] |
 Angola | 25,000 |
 Botswana | 19,000 |
| Languages | |
| Herero (Otjiherero), English, Namibian Black German (rare) | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity, Traditional faith | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Ovambo, Ovimbundu and other Bantu peoples | |
| Herero | |
|---|---|
| Person | OmuHerero |
| People | OvaHerero |
| Language | OtjiHerero |
| Country | Hereroland |
The Herero (Otjiherero: Ovaherero) are a Bantu ethnic group inhabiting parts of Southern Africa. 178,987 Namibians identified as Ovaherero in the 2023 census.[2] They speak Otjiherero, a Bantu language. Though the Herero primarily reside in Namibia, there are also significant populations in Botswana and Angola, and a small number in South Africa. The Hereros in Botswana and South Africa are there because of displacement during the 1904 - 1908 genocide committed by the German Empire.
- ^ "Herero | Joshua Project".
- ^ a b "Namibia 2023 Population and Housing Census Main Report" (PDF). Namibia Statistics Agency. Retrieved 2024-10-30.