Page Type: languageǀGwi | Ethnologue

GWJ ISO 639-3

ǀGwi

A language of Botswana

ISO 639
gwj
Alternate Names
Dcui, G!wikwe, Gcwi, Gǀwi, Gǀwikhwe, ǀGui
Population
1,470 (Brenzinger 2013b).
Location:
Ghanzi district: East Hanahai, Kacgae, and New Xade; Kweneng district: Dutlwe, Kautwane, Khekhenye, Letihakeng, Morwamosu, Serinane, Takotokwane, and Tsetseng.
Language Status
6b* (Threatened).
Classification
Khoe-Kwadi, Khoe, Kalahari Khoe, Southwest
Dialects
Khute.
Language Use
Also use ǁGana [gnk]. Also use English [eng]. Also use Naro [nhr]. Also use Setswana [tsn]. Used as L2 by !Xóõ [nmn], ǁGana [gnk], ǂ’Amkhoe [huc].
Language Development
Literacy rate in L2: 15–29 years: 40% in Setswana [tsn], 2% in English; 30–54 years: 2% in Tswana, 0% in English; 55 and older: 0%.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about ǀGwi
Writing
Unwritten [Qaax].

Also Spoken in

Map

Location: Ghanzi district: East Hanahai, Kacgae, and New Xade; Kweneng district: Dutlwe, Kautwane, Khekhenye, Letihakeng, Morwamosu, Serinane, Takotokwane, and Tsetseng.