Gǁana language
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| Gǁana | |
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| Native to | Botswana |
| Ethnicity | Gǁana |
Native speakers | 2,500 (2013)[citation needed] |
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Khoe
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| Language codes | |
| 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
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