Namibia Languages

Description
English is the sole official language in Namibia but only 3% speak it as a home language. Oshiwambo is the most common language spoken. Afrikaans is the most widely understood national language. Most of the white population speaks either German or Afrakaans.

Languages most often spoken in Namibian households are:
 * Oshiwambo - also known as Ovambo (48.9% of households)
 * Khoekhoegowab - also known as Khoekhoe (11.3%)
 * Afrikaans - (10.4%)
 * Otjiherero - also known as Herero (8.6%)
 * RuKwangali - also known as Kwangali (8.5%)
 * siLozi - also known as Lozi (4.8%)
 * English - (3.4%)
 * German - (0.9%)
 * San - (0.8%)
 * other - (2.4%)

Alphabet and Pronunciation
Alphabet

Pronunciation

Language Aids and Dictionaries
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Online Dictionaries

Language Aids