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One potential speaker, but she refuses to speak. It therefore cannot be verified whether any Korana speakers remain.

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2012

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Severely Endangered

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<50

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10000

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Year of info

1992

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Severely Endangered

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50

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10,000

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Year of info

2007

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Critically Endangered

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6

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Year of info

2010

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-26.9352,24.1254

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Critically Endangered

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"It was believed extinct until the recent discovery of four elderly speakers around Bloemfontein and Kimberley."

Year of info

2011

Location and Context

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South Africa

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Around Bloemfontein and Kimberley

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Around Bloemfontein and Kimberley

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10,000

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No known speakers. Ethnic population: 10,000 in South Africa (1972 Barrett)

Year of info

2009

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South Africa;

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2005

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-29.5,20.5

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