Korana
Lands
Kimberley and the Free State province, South Africa
Countries South Africa
Facts 3
Language
In their own !Ora language, the Korana's name for themselves is !Orakua or !Orana.
Source: South African History Online, Kora: A Lost Khoisan Language of the early Cape and the Gariep, Introduction (Menán du Plessis) (opens in a new tab) Checked Suggest a correction to this fact
Today
Korana communities live mainly in Kimberley and in the Free State province.
Source: IWGIA (International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs), The Indigenous World 2024, South Africa chapter (IWGIA yearbook PDF) (opens in a new tab) Checked Suggest a correction to this fact
Language
People in Bloemfontein active in the Khoisan revival have raised the idea of bringing the Kora (!Ora) language back into use.
Source: South African History Online, Kora: A Lost Khoisan Language of the early Cape and the Gariep, Introduction (Menán du Plessis) (opens in a new tab) Checked Suggest a correction to this fact
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