ǂKxʼauǁʼein language

Infobox Language
name=ǂKxʼauǁʼein
states=NAM
BWA
region=
speakers=4,000
iso1=
iso2=aue
iso3=aue
familycolor=Khoisan
fam1=Juu-ǂHoan
fam2=Juu
fam3=unknown

ǂKxʼauǁʼein is a group of unclassified mostly southwestern dialects of the Juu dialect continuum of Botswana and Namibia with about 4000 speakers (2004 Cook). [http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=aue Ethnologue] ]

There are 2,000 speakers in Namibia, in Ovamboland Territory and Ekoka. Namibia alternate names include: Kung-Gobabis, ||Au||ei, ||X'au||'e, =|Kx'au||'ei, Auen, Kaukau, and Koko.

There are 2,000 speakers in Botswana in the Ghanzi District areas of Grootelaagte, Kanagas, Ghanzi villages, and on the commercial farms. It is also known by the same plurality of alternate names in this nation. Most people who are bilingual use Naro as a second language, the next most common second language is Tswana.

14 to 29 years olds are 40% literate in Tswana and 10% literate in English; whilst those over the age of 30 are 2% and 0% literate respectively.

The limited data on these dialects are poorly transcribed.

Dialect

There is one dialect known as Nogau

Notes

External links

* [http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=aue The Ethnologue Report for ǂKxʼauǁʼei]