Keeping the Nama language alive
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Often considered a dying language in SA, Nama has received a welcome boost with the introduction in eight Eastern Cape schools of language lessons in Nama.
Historically spoken by the Khoi, the language is being taught at four schools in Gqeberha and Kariega and four more in the Graaff-Reinet area.
The schools form part of a pilot project, with the assistance of teachers in Namibia, to revive the language and as a start, Nama will be taught to smaller classes.
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, we speak to Goakxoab Kora Vernon Hennings and Goakxoab George Maleiba about the introduction of the language at schools.
Brendon Billings, who will be teaching Nama, also gives us a quick lesson in the basics — hello, goodbye, please and thank you.
Historically spoken by the Khoi, the language is being taught at four schools in Gqeberha and Kariega and four more in the Graaff-Reinet area.
The schools form part of a pilot project, with the assistance of teachers in Namibia, to revive the language and as a start, Nama will be taught to smaller classes.
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, we speak to Goakxoab Kora Vernon Hennings and Goakxoab George Maleiba about the introduction of the language at schools.
Brendon Billings, who will be teaching Nama, also gives us a quick lesson in the basics — hello, goodbye, please and thank you.
