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NHR ISO 639-3

Naro

Naro Autonym

A language of Botswana

ISO 639
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Alternate Names
Nharo, Nharon, Nhauru, Nhaurun, ǀAikwe, ǁAikwe, ǁAisan, ǁAiǁe, ǁAiǁen
Autonym
Naro
Population
18,000 in Botswana, all users. L1 users: 8,000 in Botswana (2014 H. Visser). L2 users: 10,000 (Brenzinger 2013b). Total users in all countries: 20,000 (as L1: 10,000; as L2: 10,000).
Location:
Ghanzi district: Bere, Dekar, Charles Hill, East Hanahai, Ghanzi, Grootelaagte, Kanagas, Karakobis, Kuke, Makunda, New Kanagas, Tshobokwane, and West Hanahai commercial farms; North West district: south.
Language Status
3 (Wider communication).
Classification
Khoe-Kwadi, Khoe, Kalahari Khoe, Southwest
Dialects
Ts’ao (Ts’aokhoe, Tsaokhwe, Tsaukwe), Nǀhai-Ntse’e (Nǁhai, Ts’ao), Qabekhoe (!Kabbakwe, Qabekho).
Typology
SOV; tonal.
Language Use
Also use English [eng]. Used as L2 by !Xóõ [nmn], ǀGwi [gwj], ǁGana [gnk], Juǀ’hoansi [ktz].
Language Development
Literacy rate in L2: 15–29 years: 70% in Setswana [tsn], 15% in English [eng]; 30–54 years: 10% in Setswana 2% in English; 55 and older: 2% in Setswana, 0% in English. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 2012. Agency: Naro Language Project.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Naro
Writing
Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments
Traditional religion, Christian.

Also Spoken in

Language Name
Naro
User Population
2,000 in Namibia (Brenzinger 2013b).
Location
Omaheke region: east of Gobabis to Botswana border.
Language Status
5 (Dispersed)
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Map

Location: Ghanzi district: Bere, Dekar, Charles Hill, East Hanahai, Ghanzi, Grootelaagte, Kanagas, Karakobis, Kuke, Makunda, New Kanagas, Tshobokwane, and West Hanahai commercial farms; North West district: south.