Gǁana language
| Gǁana | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Botswana |
| Ethnicity | Gǁana |
Native speakers | 1,500 (2011)[1] |
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Khoe
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 |
Either: gnk – Gǁana gwj – Gǀwi |
| Glottolog |
anaa1239[2] |
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
- ↑ Brenzinger, Matthias (2011) "The twelve modern Khoisan languages." In Witzlack-Makarevich & Ernszt (eds.), Khoisan languages and linguistics: proceedings of the 3rd International Symposium, Riezlern / Kleinwalsertal (Research in Khoisan Studies 29). Cologne: Rüdiger Köppe Verlag.
- ↑ Nordhoff, Sebastian; Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin, eds. (2013). "Ana [sic]". Glottolog. Leipzig: Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology.
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