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Languages of Namibia
26 languages of the index are spoken in Namibia; 1 has official status (English). The country has about 2.5 m inhabitants (2017).
26 languages3 endangered or dormantAfricaISO NA / NAM
Official languages
All languages spoken in Namibia
| Language | ISO | Family | Countries | Speakers | Vitality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| engEnglish | eng | Indo-European | +93 | 1.13 bn | 0 · International |
| afrAfrikaans | afr | Indo-European | +2 | 7.2 m | 1 · National |
| umbUmbunduÚmbúndú | umb | Niger–Congo | 6 m | 3 · Wider Communication | |
| tsnTswanaseTswana | tsn | Niger–Congo | +1 | 4.5 m | 1 · National |
| ndoNdonga | ndo | Niger–Congo | 810,000 | 4 · Educational | |
| lozLozi | loz | Niger–Congo | +2 | 600,000 | 4 · Educational |
| naqKhoekhoeKhoekhoegowab | naq | Khoisan | 250,000 | 4 · Educational | |
| kuaKwanyama | kua | Niger–Congo | 247,000 | 3 · Wider Communication | |
| herHereroOtsiherero | her | Niger–Congo | 237,000 | 4 · Educational | |
| mhwMbukushu | mhw | Niger–Congo | +1 | 49,710 | 6a · Vigorous |
| ktzJuǀʼhoansi | ktz | Khoisan | 33,600 | 4 · Educational | |
| yeyYeyi | yey | Niger–Congo | 24,000 | 6b · Threatened | |
| dhmZemba | dhm | Niger–Congo | 22,000 | 5 · Developing | |
| aueǂKxʼauǁʼein | aue | Khoisan | 7,000 | ||
| vajSekele | vaj | Khoisan | 5,600 | 6a · Vigorous | |
| nmnTaa | nmn | Khoisan | 4,200 | 6b · Threatened | |
| lnbMbalanhu | lnb | Niger–Congo | 200 | 6b · Threatened | |
| kwnKwangali | kwn | Niger–Congo | 4 · Educational | ||
| xuuKhwe | xuu | Khoisan | 5 · Developing | ||
| diuGciriku | diu | Niger–Congo | 4 · Educational | ||
| fweFwe | fwe | Niger–Congo | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| nhrNaro | nhr | Khoisan | 3 · Wider Communication | ||
| hgmHaiǁom | hgm | Khoisan | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| knwEkoka !Kung | knw | Khoisan | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| sbsKuhane | sbs | Niger–Congo | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| kwmKwambi | kwm | Niger–Congo | 5 · Developing |
26 languages · click a column to sort · source: Wikidata