Gǁana language
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.
| Gǁana | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Botswana |
| Ethnicity | Gǁana |
Native speakers | 1,500 (2011)[1] |
Khoe
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | Either:gnk – Gǁanagwj – Gǀwi |
| Glottolog | anaa1239[2] |
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)
- Kǀhessákhoe
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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.
- Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin, eds. (2017). "Ana [sic]". Glottolog 3.0. Jena, Germany: Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History.
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