Khwe language

Khwe
Kxoe
Native toNamibia, Angola, Botswana, South Africa, Zambia
RegionNorthwest District in Botswana, Khwai River, Mababe
Native speakers
8,000 (2011)
(7,000 Khwe and 1,000 ǁAni)
Khoe–Kwadi
  • Khoe
    • Kalahari (Tshu–Khwe)
      • Northwest
        • Khwe
Language codes
ISO 639-3Either:
xuu  Khwe
hnh  ǁAni (Handa)
Glottologkxoe1242
ELP

Khwe /ˈkw/ KWAY (also rendered Kxoe, Khoe /ˈkɔɪ/ KOY) is a dialect continuum of the Khoe branch of the Khoe-Kwadi family of Namibia, Angola, Botswana, South Africa, and parts of Zambia, with some 8,000 speakers.