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Khoisan languages       Search catalogue 294919511

Scope note
Group of Southern African languages that share click consonants and were originally classified together by Joseph Greenberg. However, according to current understanding, not all of these languages are genealogically related. The original grouping also included two Tanzanian languages (Hadza and Sandawe). Hadza and Sandawe are today considered language isolates.

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click languages
Khoesan languages

Broader terms
African languages

Narrower terms
!Kung languages
!Xoo language
|Xam language
Khoe-Kwadi languages

Subject category
18.05 KHOISAN LANGUAGES

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