Herero
Bantu language of Nambia and Botswana
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Summary
Herero is a natural language[1]. Herero draws 731 Wikipedia views per month (natural language category, ranking #265 of 734).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: Botswana[3], Namibia[4]
- Instance of: modern language[5]
- Subclass of: Southwest Bantu[6]
- Writing system: Latin script[7]
- Commons category: Herero language[8]
- Wikimedia language code: hz[9]
- Topic's main category: Category:Herero language[10]
- Number of speakers, writers, or signers: 237,000[11]
- Native label: Otsiherero[12], Otjiherero[13]
- UNESCO language status: 1 safe[14]
- Indigenous to: Central District[15], Ghanzi District[16], Kgalagadi District[17], Kgatleng District[18], North-West District[19], Kunene Region[20], Otjozondjupa Region[21], Omaheke Region[22]
- Exact match: http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/language/HER[23]
- Ethnologue language status: 4 Educational[24]
- Category for films in this language: Category:Ojihimba-language films[25]
Why It Matters
Herero has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] Herero is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]