ǂKhomani people

ǂKhomani
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

[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]

Until the 20th century, ǂKhomani spoke Nǁng (commonly referred to as N|uu), but as the people shifted to Khoekhoe and Afrikaans, the language lost speakers and now is virtually extinct, with Katrina Esau being regarded as the last living speaker.

Due to intermarrying, ǂKhomani identity has expanded to include the descendants of speakers of other (now extinct) ǃKwi languages.

See also

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ du Plessis, Menan (2019). "The Khoisan Languages of Southern Africa: Facts, Theories and Confusions". Critical Arts. 33.
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