[1]The ǂKhomani (/koʊˈmæniː/ koh-MAN-ee), or Nǁnǂe, are San (Bushmen) people of South Africa who traditionally spoke the Tuu language N||ng. In 2019, their population was estimated to be around 500, with an unknown number of those with ǂKhomani ancestry.[2]
Nǁnǂe | |
|---|---|
| Total population | |
| 500 (est.) | |
| Languages | |
| Nǁng (Historically), Afrikaans, Khoekhoe, South African English | |
| Religion | |
| San Religion, Christianity | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| San, Coloured People, Nama, Khoisan |
Until the 20th century, ǂKhomani spoke Nǁng, but as the people shifted to Khoekhoe and Afrikaans, the language lost speakers and now is virtually extinct.
Due to intermarrying, ǂKhomani identity has expanded to include the descendants of speakers of other (now extinct) ǃKwi languages[citation needed].
See also
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edit- ^ "The Khomani San people of the Northern Cape is the term for both the original San (or Bushmen) and the KhoiKho (or Khoi) (ZA)". www.southafrica.net. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
- ^ du Plessis, Menan (2019). "The Khoisan Languages of Southern Africa: Facts, Theories and Confusions". Critical Arts. 33.
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