South Africa (Mzansi), my Next Destination

Ouma Katrina Guardian of an Ancient Tongue Ouma Katrina Esau is widely recognized as the last fluent speaker of the critically endangered N|uu language, and she has become a national symbol for language revival—efforts now focus on documentation, community teaching, and passing knowledge to younger family members and local learners. Background and language Ouma Katrina Esau (often called Ouma Katrina) is a nonagenarian from the Northern Cape who is celebrated as the last remaining fluent speaker of N|uu, an ancient San language in the Tuu family. N|uu is critically endangered and was thought extinct until community members and researchers reconnected with speakers in the late 1990s; that rediscovery sparked renewed interest in recording and teaching the language. What language she speaks and its status - Language name: N|uu (also written Nǀuu).   - Family: Tuu (Southern Khoisan).   - Status: Critically endangered; Ouma Katrina is the last flue...