ISO 639-3 · nghngh
Khoisan family
Nǁng
Nǁng is a language of the Tuu branch (Khoisan), spoken in South Africa. Wikidata counts about 3 speakers. Wikidata describes it as “moribund Tuu (Khoisan) language once spoken in South Africa”.
At a glance
- ISO 639-3
ngh- Glottocode
nngg1234- Family
- Khoisan
- EGIDS
- 8b Nearly Extinct
- UNESCO
- Critically endangered
- Wikipedia
- 23 language editions
—first-language speakers
—second-language speakers
1countries
—scripts
2levels in the tree
8bEGIDS level
Facts
| Name | Nǁng |
|---|---|
| Also called | N/u, Nǀuu, Nǁng language |
| All speakers | 3 |
Vitality
EGIDS 8b Nearly Extinct8b
Endangered. Children are no longer learning it everywhere, or only grandparents speak it — EGIDS 6b to 8b.
Other languages at this levelUNESCO: Critically endangered
Languages at this levelfamily tree
From Khoisan to Nǁng
The branches above Nǁng, top to bottom. Each node counts the languages of this index that belong to it.
where it is spoken
Countries
Also spoken in South Africa
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