There were probably around 80,000 Herero, 60,000 Ovambo, and 10,000 Nama, who were referred to as Hottentots.
Žilo tu takisto okolo 80 000 Hererov, 60 000 Ovambov a 10 000 Namov, ktorí boli úradmi oficiálne jednotne nazývaní Hottentotmi.