Khoisan


[koi-sahn] /ˈkɔɪ sɑn/

noun
1.
a family of languages found chiefly in southern Africa and including the languages of the San and the Khoikhoi.
adjective
2.
of or belonging to Khoisan.
/ˈkɔɪsɑːn; kɔɪˈsɑːn/
noun
1.
a family of languages spoken in southern Africa by the Khoikhoi and Bushmen and by two small groups in Tanzania. A characteristic phonological feature of these languages is the use of suction stops (clicks)
adjective
2.
denoting, relating to, or belonging to this family of languages

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