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Khoisan
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Khoisan
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1.
a family of languages spoken in southern Africa by the Khoikhoi and Bushmen and by two small groups in Tanzania. A characteristic phonological feature of these languages is the use of suction stops (clicks)
adjective
2.
denoting, relating to, or belonging to this family of languages
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Khoisan
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1.
a family of S African languages including Nama, Bushman, and Kung: an important phonological characteristic of these languages is
the presence of a group of consonants known as clicks (see click (sense 3)
adjective
2.
designating or of this language family
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Khoisan
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1. Anthropology Any of the non-Bantu peoples of southern Africa, including the Khoikhoi and the San.
2. A group of unrelated language families spoken by Khoisan peoples, formerly thought to constitute a single family.
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