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The Khoekhoe language /ˈkɔɪkɔɪ/, Khoekhoegowab, also known by the ethnic term Nama /ˈnɑːmə/ and formerly as Hottentot, is the most widespread of those non-Bantu languages of southern Africa that contain "click" sounds and have therefore been loosely classified as Khoisan. It belongs to the Khoe language family, and is spoken in Namibia, Botswana, and South Africa by three ethnic groups, the Nama, Damara, and Haiǁom.
It appears that the Damara picked up the language from the Nama in Botswana, and that they migrated to Namibia separately from the Nama. The Haiǁom, who had spoken a Juu language, later shifted to Khoekhoe. The name for Nama speakers, Khoekhoen, is from the Nama word khoe "person", with reduplication and the suffix -n to indicate the plural. Georg Friedrich Wreede was the first European to study the language, after arriving in Cape Town in 1659.
Khoekhoe is a national language in Namibia, where it is used for teaching up to the university level as well as in the public administration. In Namibia and South Africa, state-owned broadcasting corporations produce and broadcast radio programmes in Khoekhoe.
This year during our visit to our partner school Baumgartsbrunn in Namibia we worked with Ernst /Nanub on lessons for Khoekhoe language. We got to know Ernst through a friendly recommendation of Prof. Levy from the UNAM. He also proofread our script.
KhoeKhoegowab is the most populous and widespread of the Khoisan languages. It belongs to the Khoe language family, and is spoken in Namibia, Botswana, and South Africa by the Namaqua, Damara, and Haillom, as well as smaller ethnic groups such as the #Khomani. The name for Nama speakers, Khoekhoen, is from the Nama word khoe "person", with reduplication and the suffix -n to indicate the plural. Thusnelda Dausas and Gabriel /Khoeseb are two young teachers from the primery school, a small school vilage called Baumgartsbrunn in Namibia.
Overdue footage of my favorite little Namibian, who was speaking some khoekhoegowab (Damara/Nama language) / being generally adorable. (Just go ahead and ignore my terrible attempts at trying to speak khoekhoe in the background haha.) www.go-babies-go.blogspot.com
In February 2009, during our visit to our partner school Baumgartsbrunn in Namibia, we worked with Ernst /Nanub on lessons for Khoekhoe language. We got to know Ernst through a friendly recommendation of Prof. Levy from the UNAM.
Lockrentia Ikhabes & Josephine Bools describe their country (Namibia) in their native language (Nama) to Malcolm Wilson, friend, naturalist and guide, during our 2 week trip to Namibia in May 2014. Eddie Auseb at Spitzkoppe gives a demonstration.
The Abe Te Khoekhoe Language Revival Project is organised by the Khoi & San Active Awareness Group (KSAAG). Says Bradley van Sitters one of the organisers: “This forms part of the initiative to decolonise the Castle and localise it within indigenous cultural expressions. The theme of this initiative is called Aba Te, which means, “Carry Me” in Khoekhoegowab. Aba is a common word on the Cape Flats today, widely used by especially children. This word holds ancestral memory as it is a linguistic remnant still used on the Cape Flats of the first inhabitants of the Cape, the Khoekhoe and the San Boesman.” The Aba Te Open Day was a precursor to a Workshop Series that will be run every Saturday at the Castle. The three-part workshop series will comprise: 1. Indigenous Language (Khoekhoegowab)...
In February 2009, during our visit to our partner school Baumgartsbrunn in Namibia, we worked with Ernst /Nanub on lessons for Khoekhoe language. We got to know Ernst through a friendly recommendation of Prof. Levy from the UNAM.
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The Khoekhoe language /ˈkɔɪkɔɪ/, Khoekhoegowab, also known by the ethnic term Nama /ˈnɑːmə/ and formerly as Hottentot, is the most widespread of those non-Bantu languages of southern Africa that contain "click" sounds and have therefore been loosely classified as Khoisan.It belongs to the Khoe language family, and is spoken in Namibia, Botswana, and South Africa by three ethnic groups, the Nama, Damara, and Haiǁom.It appears that the Damara picked up the language along with the Nama in Botswana, and that they migrated to Namibia separately from the Nama.The Haiǁom, who had spoken a Juu language, later shifted to Khoekhoe. This channel is dedicated to make Wikipedia, one of the biggest knowledge databases in the world available to people with limited vision. Article available under a Crea...
Khoekhoe is the language spoken by the Damara and Nama tribes, and it has four clicks. We got a mini-lesson in these clicks on a tour of a Swakopmund township. Our guide demonstrated them using the stems -om and -nam. Depending on which click you use, the meaning of the word changes. This video shows the point in the lesson when he tried to give us a little quiz!
The South African National Anthem Nkosi sekele sung in the indigenous Khoe and San (Nama) Language for the 1st at Kimberly in the Northern Cape Province in 2014 (Khoe and San Indaba).
What does Khoekhoe mean? A spoken definition of Khoekhoe. Intro Sound: Typewriter - Tamskp Licensed under CC:BA 3.0 Outro Music: Groove Groove - Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under CC:BA 3.0 Intro/Outro Photo: The best days are not planned - Marcus Hansson Licensed under CC-BY-2.0 Book Image: Open Book template PSD - DougitDesign Licensed under CC:BA 3.0 Text derived from: http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Khoekhoe Text to Speech powered by TTS-API.COM
The revival of one country's oldest languages and most widespread in southern Africa, the Nama language is on track. This Khoisan languge can now even be heard on the airwaves...http://owl.li/y7dVY
2D animation kids educational program. The purpose is to keep our indigenous languages alive in a fun and edutaining format. More episodes available in other KhoiSan and African languages.
The Story of the Life and Times of Jesus Christ (Son of God). According to the Gospel of Luke. (Peru) Huitoto, Murui / Bue / Witoto Language. God Bless You All.
Independent Documentary "Bushman's Secret" By Rehad Desai. Rehad Desai travels to the Kalahari to investigate global interest in ancient Bushmen knowledge, he meets Jan van der Westhuizen, a fascinating Khomani San traditional healer. Jan's struggle to live close to nature is hampered by centuries of colonial exploitation of the San Bushmen and of their land. Unable to survive as they once did hunting and gathering, the Khomani now live in a state of poverty that threatens to see the last of this community forever. One plant could make all the difference. Hoodia, a cactus used by Bushmen for centuries, has caught the attention of a giant pharmaceutical company. It now stands to decide the fate of the Khomani San. Bushman's Secret features breathtaking footage of the Kalahari landscape, ...