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He·re·ro H0161650 (hə-râr′ō, hĕr′ə-rō′)n. pl. Herero or He·re·ros 1. A member of a pastoral people inhabiting Namibia and Botswana.2. The Bantu language of this people.Herero (həˈrɛərəʊ; ˈhɛərəˌrəʊ) npl -ro or -ros1. (Peoples) a member of a formerly rich cattle-keeping Negroid people of southern Africa, living chiefly in central Namibia2. (Languages) the language of this people, belonging to the Bantu group of the Niger-Congo familyThesaurusNoun | 1. | Herero - a member of a pastoral Bantu people living in Namibia, Botswana, and AngolaNamibia, Republic of Namibia, South West Africa - a republic in southwestern Africa on the south Atlantic coast (formerly called South West Africa); achieved independence from South Africa in 1990; the greater part of Namibia forms part of the high Namibian plateau of South AfricaAngola, Republic of Angola - a republic in southwestern Africa on the Atlantic Ocean; achieved independence from Portugal in 1975 and was the scene of civil war until 1990Botswana, Republic of Botswana - a landlocked republic in south-central Africa that became independent from British control in the 1960sBantu - a member of any of a large number of linguistically related peoples of Central and South Africa | | 2. | Herero - a Banto language spoken by the Herero in Namibia, Botswana, and AngolaBantoid language, Bantu - a family of languages widely spoken in the southern half of the African continent |
HereroenUK
Herero (hərār`ō), Bantu people, mainly in Namibia and Botswana. They number about 75,000. A pastoral tribe noted for their large cattle herds, the Herero probably migrated from the region of Lake Tanganyika in the 18th cent. They warred against their neighbors, the Khoikhoi, and enslaved many smaller tribes. Their territory was annexed (1885) as a part of German South West Africa, and from 1903 to 1907 they rebelled against German rule and were almost exterminated. In more recent times the Herero have often pressed for independence. Bibliography See J. M. White, The Land God Made in Anger (1969). Herero Ovaherero, a group of people living in Namibia (South West Africa) in the territory between the cities Windhoek and Grootfontein, and in Angola on the lower Kunene River. There are 40,000 Herero people living in South West Africa and 50,000 in Angola (1967, estimate). More than two-thirds of the Herero people were annihilated at the beginning of the 20th century when their uprising against the colonizers of the area was suppressed (the Herero and Hottentot Uprising of 1904-07). The Herero language belongs to the western branch of the Bantu language family. The majority of the Herero have retained their local traditional beliefs, although some of them have become Christians (Protestants). The principal occupation in the reservations is agriculture—millet, sorghum, corn. Part of the Herero people work on plantations owned by Afrikaners and in the mines of the Grootfontein area. REFERENCESLuttig, H. C. The Religious System and Social Organisation of the Herero. Utrecht, 1933. Irle, Y. Die Herero. Gütersloh, 1906.B. V. ANDRIANOV HereroenUK
Words related to Hereronoun a member of a pastoral Bantu people living in Namibia, Botswana, and AngolaRelated Words- Namibia
- Republic of Namibia
- South West Africa
- Angola
- Republic of Angola
- Botswana
- Republic of Botswana
- Bantu
noun a Banto language spoken by the Herero in Namibia, Botswana, and AngolaRelated Words |