The Herero, also known as Ovaherero, are an ethnic group inhabiting parts of Southern Africa. The majority reside in Namibia, with the remainder found in Botswana and Angola. There were an estimated 250,000 Herero people in Namibia in 2013. They speak Otjiherero, a Bantu language. Unlike most Bantu, who are primarily subsistence farmers,the Herero are traditionally pastoralists. They make a living tending livestock. During the 17th and 18th centuries, the Herero migrated to what is today Namibia from the east and established themselves as herdsmen.