Gǁana language

Gǁana language

Gǁana (also spelled "Gxana", "Dxana") is a Khoisan language of Botswana with about 2000 speakers (2004 Cook). It is part of the Gǁana-Gǀwi dialect cluster, and closely related to Naro.

The double pipe at the beginning of the name "Gǁana" represents a click like the English interjection used when saying "giddy-ap" to a horse. For the clicks found in a related variety of Gǁana-Gǀwi, see Gǀwi.

Dialects

*Domkhoe
*Gǁaa(khwe)
*Gǁana(khwe)
*Kǀhessákhoe

External links

* [http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=gnk The Ethnologue Report for Gǁana]


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