Indigenous language campaign gains traction in schools
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A community campaign to preserve the Khoekhoegowab language has succeeded at Auas Primary School, boosting enrolment in mother-tongue classes following last year's curriculum dispute.
A community campaign to preserve the Khoekhoegowab language has succeeded at Auas Primary School, boosting enrolment in mother-tongue classes following last year's curriculum dispute.
The University of Namibia's Cultural and Linguistic Society has hosted the country's first Khoekhoegowab Spelling Bee, an event aimed at promoting and preserving one of Namibia's national languages.
The Deputy Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts, and Culture, Dino Ballotti, has said the ministry is stepping up efforts to protect Namibia's indigenous languages.
The Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture, Sanet Steenkamp, said her ministry continues to struggle to find qualified teachers to teach Khoekhoegowab, Setswana, and Afrikaans.
An alleged proposal by Windhoek's Principal of Auas Primary School to remove the KhoeKhoeGowab language from the curriculum has sparked widespread outrage on social media.
KhoeKhoeGowab is predominantly spoken by the Damara/Nama community.
Minah Sachs Primary School in Keetmanshoop recently hosted its first Khoekhoegowab spelling bee competition to assess the proficiency of primary-level learners in their mother tongue.
Learners from grades 1 to 3 competed in their respective divisions, showcasing their spelling skills in Khoekhoegowab.
The ||Kharas Education Directorate has denounced the picketing of parents against the newly appointed principal at Minna Sachs Primary School at Keetmanshoop.
A group of parents alleged that the appointed principal was not recommended by the school board.
Women from the Damaran tribe from Tsumeb launched the ǂNīsa Damaradi Horokhoes Group.
The aim is to encourage the young Khoekhoegowab-speaking girls to wear the dress.
The ǂNīsa Taradi Horokhoes Group chose the color copper for their dresses to represent their town's natural treasure.