Korana

A language of South Africa

ISO 639: kqz
Alternate Names: !Kora, !Ora, Gorachouqua, Koranna, Koraqua
Population: No known L1 speakers. Last known speakers survived into the 1980s. Ethnic population: 10,000 (1972 D. Barrett, M. Hronek, G. Mambo et al.).
Location:: Northern Cape province.
Language Status: 9 (Dormant).
Classification: Khoe-Kwadi, Khoe, Khoekhoe, Nama
Language Use: Shifted to Khoekhoe [naq].
Language Development: Grammar. Texts. Bible: 1933.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Korana
Writing: Latin script [Latn], no longer in use.
Other Comments: Christian, traditional religion.

Location: Northern Cape province.