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White Rhino Vernacular names

This table follows names published by different authors from different backgrounds and shows their (often outdated) names of countries, regions, languages and tribes.

Vernacular names used for the White Rhinoceros

Country	Language	Name
Africa	Arabic	Karkadann
Africa	Arabic	Karkaddan
Angola		Chucurro
Ethiopia	Amarean	Aouraris
Ethiopia	Tigrean	Hhariche
Kenya	Kiswahili	Kifaru
Kenya	Kiswahili	Faru
Kenya	Somali	Wiil
Kenya	Swahili	Faru
Namibia		Epandagava
Namibia	Herero	Ekozu
Namibia	Kung	Naba
Namibia	Kung	C'hei
S.Africa	Bachapins	Mokohu
S.Africa	Bechuana	Mahohu
S.Africa	Bechuana	Chukuru
S.Africa	Bechuana	Kuaboaba
S.Africa	Bechuana, Mateble	Mohohu
S.Africa	Bechuana, Mateble	Chuckuroo
S.Africa	Boer	Witrenoster
S.Africa	Dutch hunter	Witte Rhenoster
S.Africa	Hottentot	!Haba
S.Africa	Matabele	Umhofo
S.Africa	Sotho	Tshukudu
S.Africa	Sotho	Mogohu
S.Africa	Tswana	Kgetlwa
S.Africa	Tswana	Kobaoba
S.Africa	Zulu	Umkombe
S.Africa	Zulu	uMkhombe
S.Africa	Zulu	Umkhombe
S.Africa	Zulus	Umkombe
Somaliland		Chardit (horn)
Somaliland	Danakil (Adoimara)	Gourhou
Sudan	Dinka	Mirer
Sudan		Chardid (horn)
Sudan	Arabic	Um Girin
Sudan	Arabic	Abu Gare
Sudan	Arabic	Om qarn
Sudan	Arabic	Ainazah
Sudan	Logone, Baghirmi	Birni
Sudan	Logone	Ngirme
Sudan	Kanori	Barkadjan
Sudan	Kanori	Kargadan
Uganda	Luganda	Emkula
Zimbabwe		Mohohu
Zimbabwe	Matabele	Chukuru
Zimbabwe	Shona	Fura
Zimbabwe	Shosa	Umkhombe
Zimbabwe	Sindebele	Mhofu