G‖ana language

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G‖ana (also spelled Gxana, Dxana) is a Khoisan language of Botswana with about 2000 speakers (2004 Cook). It is part of the G‖ana-G/wi dialect cluster, and closely related to Naro.

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

[edit] Dialects

  • Domkhoe
  • G‖aa(khwe)
  • G‖ana(khwe)
  • K/hessákhoe

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Khoisan languages  (classification)

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‖Ani | G‖ana | G/wi | Hadza | ‡Hõã | Ju/’hoan | Korana | !Kung (!Xũũ) | Kwadi | ‡Kx’au‖’ein | Kxoe |

Nama | Naro | N/u | Sandawe | Seroa | Shua | Tsoa | ǀXam | ‖Xegwi | Xiri | !Xóõ
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