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Gǁana language

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Native to
  
Botswana

Native speakers
  
1,500 (2011)

Ethnicity
  
Gǁana

Glottolog
  
anaa1239

Language family
  
Khoe Kalahari (Tshu–Khwe) West Gǁana

ISO 639-3
  
Either: gnk – Gǁana gwj – Gǀwi

Gǁana (pronounced /ˈɡɑːnə/ in English, and also spelled ǁGana, Gxana, Dxana, Xgana) is a Khoe dialect cluster of Botswana. It is closely related to Naro, and includes the well-known dialect Gǀwi, which has the majority of speakers.

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 and other sounds found in Gǁana, see Gǀwi dialect.

Dialects

  • Gǀwi
  • Domkhoe
  • Gǁaa(khwe)
  • Gǁana(khwe)
  • Kǀhessákhoe
  • References

    Gǁana language Wikipedia