AFRIKAANS

[AFK] 133,324 in Namibia (1991 census). Used by 25% of the population in Windhoek in their homes (1995 census). Not known in the north, in the Owambo tribes, and the Kavango and Caprivi regions. Classification: Indo-European, Germanic, West, Low Saxon-Low Franconian, Low Franconian.

HERERO

HER] 113,000 in Namibia (1991 census). Population total both countries 144,000. Alternate names: OTJIHERERO, OCHIHERERO. Dialects: MBANDIERU. Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, R, Herero (R.30).