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Namlish (a portmanteau of the words Namibian and English) is a form of English spoken in Namibia. [1] The term was first recorded in 1991. [2]English is the country's official language since independence in 1990.
[6] [7] [8] The language is now offered as an optional subject in many schools throughout the country. [9] Indigenous languages are included in the school syllabus at primary level. From secondary level English is the medium of instruction. English is the main lingua franca in the north and Afrikaans in the south.
As of 2022, Namibia has 1,947 primary and secondary schools, [1] up from 1,723 schools in 2013. [2] These schools cater for a total of 822,574 pupils [1] (2013: 24,660 teachers, 617,827 pupils). [2] Most of the country experiences a shortage of schools, school hostels, and classroom space.
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The Windhoek International School was founded by the Nielsen family [5] in 1990, the same year Namibia achieved independence. [6] The family were working for the United Nations in Windhoek and wanted to establish a school whose ethos was openness, free expression, democratic values and international understanding. [5]
A new, uniform and learner-centered curriculum for grades one through twelve, finalized in 1998, has received recognition beyond Namibia's borders and significant progress has been made in the use of English (which replaced Afrikaans as the nation's official language) as a medium of instruction.
The University Centre for Studies In Namibia (TUCSIN) is a tertiary educational institution in Namibia. It is based in the Khomasdal suburb of the capital Windhoek and has campuses in Rehoboth, Rundu and Oshakati. [1] TUCSIN was co-founded by Beatrice Sandelowsky on 15 June 1978. [2]
When Namibia became independent in 1990 doors were opened for all Namibian citizens. The school changed its medium of instruction to English language with German as a compulsory subject. The school then changed its name to Namib High School on 7 July 1997, in reference to the Namib Desert within which Swakopmund is situated. [3]