Language

Khoekhoe

Khoekhoe is a language in the Khoe-Kwadi family spoken in Botswana, Namibia and South Africa.

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Scripture in Khoekhoe

A complete Bible is reported in Khoekhoe.

From the Every Language research atlas and its sources. “No known Scripture” means none is recorded in those sources, not that none exists.

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Where Khoekhoe is spoken

  • Botswana
  • Namibia
  • South Africa

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About Khoekhoe

Language family
Khoe-Kwadi
ISO 639-3 code
naq
Glottocode
nama1264
Also known as
Khoekhoe: Nama · Nama (Namibia)

Dialects and varieties 11

Each variety shows Scripture recorded for that exact variety; it may differ from Khoekhoe as a whole.

  • Bondelswarts-NamaNo known Scripture
  • Central DamaraNo known Scripture
  • Central NamaNo known Scripture
  • DamaraNo known Scripture
  • Damara & NamaNo known Scripture
  • Gimsbok NamaNo known Scripture
  • NamaNo known Scripture
  • Nama: NamibiaNo known Scripture
  • NamidamaNo known Scripture
  • Sesfontein-DamaNo known Scripture
  • Topnaar-NamaNo known Scripture

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Sources

  • DIALECTS source registryDIALECTS research collection · Each original source retains its own terms
  • GlottologHammarström, Forkel, Haspelmath & Bank, Glottolog 5.3 · CC BY 4.0
  • Data provided by Joshua ProjectData provided by Joshua Project · Noncommercial missions research and educational use
  • Every Language mapEvery Language and its attributed source providers · Owner-authorized publication; upstream terms retained

Atlas data as of 2026-09-05. Joshua Project data is used with permission for noncommercial ministry research and education. Glottolog data: CC BY 4.0.