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🧑🏿 A Namibian person 🌍 An ethnic group 🗣️ A Bantu language
Herero

Herero

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A person from a Bantu-speaking people who keep animals in Namibia, Botswana and Angola
  • noun
: herero
  • Many Hereros engage in traditional pastoralism.

Examples

  • The Herero people have a rich cultural heritage.

  • The annual festival celebrates the vibrant culture of the Herero.

  • Many Herero live in the central region of Namibia.

  • The Herero maintained their traditional way of life even after colonial rule was imposed.

  • Many Herero live in the central region of Namibia.

  • The Herero maintained their traditional way of life even after colonial rule was imposed.

  • The annual festival celebrates the vibrant culture of the Herero.

Compounds

Herero language
9.9

A language spoken by the Herero people in Namibia, Botswana and Angola

Surface Forms

Herero singular
Hereros plural

Etymology

Herero comes from the name the group use for themselves in their own Bantu language, so it literally means a member of that people and today refers to a person from that community.