German is especially widely used in central and southern Namibia and was until 1990 one of three official languages in what was then South West Africa, alongside Afrikaans and English, two other Germanic languages in Namibia.English is the sole official language in Namibia but only 3% speak it as a home language. Oshiwambo is the most common language spoken. Afrikaans is the most widely understood national language. Most of the white population speaks either German or Afrakaans.

• English was the most neutral single major language with a presence in the country by independence.
• German and Afrikaans, the two other, more used official languages at the time, had bad connotations to them.
• The English language had been used by many fighting in the liberation struggle.

What are the language demographics of Namibia : Language demographics

The most widely spoken languages are Oshiwambo dialects by 49% of the population; Khoekhoegowab by 11%; Afrikaans by 10%; RuKwangali by 9%; and Otjiherero by 9%.

Which country in Africa speaks German

Namibia

20,000 German Namibians, who speak German as their mother tongue, live in Namibia in southwest Africa. They are descendants of German colonists (the colony of German Southwest Africa existed from 1884 to 1915).

How common is German in Namibia : Today, English is the country's sole official language, but about 30,000 Namibians of German descent (around 2% of the country's overall population) and possibly 15,000 black Namibians (many of whom returned from East Germany after Namibian independence) still speak German or Namibian Black German, respectively.

Namibia

20,000 German Namibians, who speak German as their mother tongue, live in Namibia in southwest Africa. They are descendants of German colonists (the colony of German Southwest Africa existed from 1884 to 1915).

German has been actively spoken and used in Namibia since the 1880s, having been brought to the country through colonisation, and it remains till today to be linguistically vital.

What percentage of Namibia speaks German

German language – difficult language

Country	Region	Distribution
Czechia	Eastern Europe	0.5 %
Liechtenstein	Western Europe	94.5 %
Denmark	Northern Europe	0.5 %
Namibia	Southern Africa	0.9 %

Germans are 2% of Namibian population and STILL own 70% of the Namibian land!Today, German Namibians make up 2 percent of Namibia's 2.5 million population but own about 70 percent of the country's land, most of it used for agriculture.

As the result of German colonial rule (1884–1915), South African occupation (1915/1921–1990), and the introduction of English as the sole official language with independence in 1990, three West Germanic languages are spoken alongside the local languages of the country, i.e. German, Afrikaans, and English.

What cities in Namibia are German speaking : Many German-speakers live in the capital, Windhoek (German: Windhuk), and in smaller towns such as Swakopmund, Lüderitz and Otjiwarongo, where German architecture, too, is highly visible. Many German Namibians are prominent in business, farming, and tourism or as governmental officials.

Is Namibia still a German colony : German South West Africa, a former German colony (1884–1919) that is now the nation of Namibia, in southwestern Africa. In 1883 Franz Adolf Lüderitz, a merchant from Bremen, Germany, established a trading post in southwest Africa at Angra Pequena, which he renamed Lüderitzbucht.

Do any African nations speak German

20,000 German Namibians, who speak German as their mother tongue, live in Namibia in southwest Africa. They are descendants of German colonists (the colony of German Southwest Africa existed from 1884 to 1915).

20,000 German Namibians, who speak German as their mother tongue, live in Namibia in southwest Africa. They are descendants of German colonists (the colony of German Southwest Africa existed from 1884 to 1915).Germans are 2% of Namibian population and STILL own 70% of the Namibian land!

Is it safe to go to Namibia : Country Summary: Petty crime, such as pickpocketing, purse snatching, and "smash-and-grab" attacks on vehicles, is increasingly common, and these can violently escalate into robberies and muggings. There is a higher risk of crime in the central business districts of major cities after dark.