Herero people
The Herero (Otjiherero: Ovaherero) are a Bantu ethnic group inhabiting parts of Southern Africa. There were an estimated 250,000 Herero people in Namibia in 2013. They speak Otjiherero, a Bantu language. Though the Herero primarily reside in Namibia, there are also significant populations in Botswana and Angola, and a small number in South Africa. The Hereros in Botswana and South Africa are there because of displacement during the 1904 - 1908 genocide committed by the German Empire.
Herero women | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 317,000 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Namibia | 273,000 |
| Angola | 25,000 |
| Botswana | 19,000 |
| Languages | |
| Herero (Otjiherero), English, Namibian Black German (rare) | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity, Traditional faith | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Ovambo, Ovimbundu and other Bantu peoples | |
| Herero | |
|---|---|
| Person | OmuHerero |
| People | OvaHerero |
| Language | OtjiHerero |
| Country | Hereroland |
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