Nama
About This Subgroup
| Name: | Nama |
|---|---|
| Alternate Names: | "Hottentot", Hottentottisch, Kakuya Bushman Nasie, "Klipkaffern", Damaqua, Maqua, Khoeknoegowap, Tamma, "Kupkaferrn", "Khoekhoegowap", Namakwa, Dama, Nama/Damara, Hottentot, Khoekhoe, Nama Hottentot, Berdama, "Khoekhoegowab", "Kupkaffer", Khoi, Bergdamara, Naman, Damara, Tama, "Klipkaffer", Rooi Nasie, Namaqua, Bergdama, Tamakwa |
| Code: | naq |
| Code Authority: | ISO 639-3 |
| Families: | Khoe-Kwadi (Kwadi-Khoe, Khoisan) |
| Parent Subgroup: | North Khoekhoe (nkho) |
| Child Dialects: |
Sesfontein Damara (naq-ses) Central Damara (naq-cen) Nama (naq-nam) Damara (naq-dam) Namidama (naq-nad) Gimsbok Nama (naq-gim) |
| Spoken in: | South Africa, Botswana, Namibia |