Naro language

Naro /ˈnɑːroʊ/, also Nharo, is a Khoe language spoken in Ghanzi District of Botswana and in eastern Namibia. It is one of the most-spoken of the Tshu–Khwe languages. Naro is a trade language among speakers of different Khoe languages in Ghanzi District. There exists a dictionary.

For the Nilo-Saharan language, see Nara language.
Naro
Nharo
Native toBotswana, Namibia
EthnicityNcoakhoe
Native speakers
roughly 10,000 (2011)
8,000 in Botswana (2014)
and 1,000 in Namibia (2011)
about as many L2 speakers in Botswana
Khoe–Kwadi
  • Khoe
    • Kalahari (Tshu–Khwe)
      • West
        • Naro
Language codes
ISO 639-3nhr
Glottolognaro1249
ELPNaro
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