ǂKxʼauǁʼein language
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ǂKxʼauǁʼein | ||
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Spoken in: | Namibia Botswana |
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Total speakers: | 4,000 | |
Language family: | Juu-ǂHoan Juu unknown ǂKxʼauǁʼein |
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Language codes | ||
ISO 639-1: | none | |
ISO 639-2: | aue | |
ISO 639-3: | aue | |
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ǂKxʼauǁʼein is a group of unclassified mostly southwestern dialects of the Juu dialect continuum of Botswana and Namibia with about 4000 speakers (2004 Cook).[1]
There are 2,000 speakers in Namibia, in Ovamboland Territory and Ekoka. Namibia alternate names include: Kung-Gobabis, ||Au||ei, ||X'au||'e, =|Kx'au||'ei, Auen, Kaukau, and Koko.[1]
There are 2,000 speakers in Botswana in the Ghanzi District areas of Grootelaagte, Kanagas, Ghanzi villages, and on the commercial farms.[1] It is also known by the same plurality of alternate names in this nation.[1] Most people who are bilingual use Naro as a second language, the next most common second language is Tswana.[1]
14 to 29 years olds are 40% literate in Tswana and 10% literate in English; whilst those over the age of 30 are 2% and 0% literate respectively.[1]
The limited data on these dialects are poorly transcribed.
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There is one dialect known as Nogau[1]
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