Hai||om

A language of Namibia

Population	18,400 in Namibia (2006). Population total all countries: 48,400.
Region	Mangetti Dune, Omataku, Grootfontein, Baghani, Tsintsabis. ‘Maroelaboom’ is next to Agricultural gate entering former Bushmanland. Some moved to Kimberley, South Africa. Possibly in Angola, where they are reportedly came from. Also in Botswana, South Africa.
Language map	Namibia, reference number 4
Alternate names	“Saan” , “San”
Dialects	Kedi (Kedde, Keddi), Chwagga, Hain\|\|um (Hei\|\|om, Heikom, Heikum, Heikom Bushman). Somewhat intelligible with Kung-Tsumkwe [ktz] (Ju\|’hoan).
Classification	Khoisan, Southern Africa, Central, Hainum
Language use	Also use Afrikaans [afr], English, Nama [naq], or Kwangali [kwn].
Language development	Literacy rate in L2: Low in Afrikaans.
Comments	Hunter-gatherers. Traditional religion, Christian.

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