Khoe dialect continuum of the Okavango Delta, southwestern Africa
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| Native to | Namibia, Angola, Botswana, South Africa, Zambia |
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| Region | Northwest District in Botswana, Khwai River, Mababe |
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Native speakers | 8,000 (2011)[1]
(7,000 Khwe and 1,000 ǁAni) |
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| ISO 639-3 | Either:
xuu – Khwe
hnh – ǁAni (Handa) |
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| Glottolog | kxoe1242 |
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Khwe KWAY (also rendered Kxoe, Khoe 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]
- ^ 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.
