Inspect FEL Endangered Language Communities
| Key | 021 |
| Generic name of the language | Khoikhoi |
| Location of the community | South Africa |
| Number of speakers (estimate) | 200 000 in Namibia, 20 000 in SA, |
| Variants (if any) and number of speakers | Namagowab, Damaragowab, Khoekhoegowab |
| How is the community organised | We are not. We are slowly finding ourselves after hundreds of years colonial violence that continues to be erased in post-1994 South Africa. |
| Where can more information be found (website, publications, other documents) | https://www.culturalsurvival.org/publications/cultural-survival-quarterly/reclaiming-forgotten-khoikhoi-language-south-africa
https://www.southernmail.co.za/news/kids-click-with-khoikhoi-ef0ec203-8dec-43b3-a1f8-1b9083cabfa6
https://www.enca.com/life/khoisan-seek-better-recognition |
| Willingness to contribute to FEL website or newsletter | yes |
| Name of contact person | Toroga Breda |
| Email of contact person | breda2007@gmail.com |
| Role of contact person in community | language and cultural producer |
| FEL membership ID of contact person | 2020 |
| Updated | 2023-01-05 16:45:00 |
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