Namibia: 'Namlish' Goes Wiki

17 August 2007

Windhoek — The English language in Namibia, often referred to as Namlish has been listed on a web-based, free-content encyclopedia, Wikipedia, since the year 2006.

According to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Namlish, the language has been defined as: "A form of English spoken in Namibia. Because it is the second or third language for the majority of the Namibians, local usage can vary significantly from usage elsewhere in the English-speaking world."

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