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Gǁana language
Khoe dialect cluster of Botswana From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gǁana (pronounced /ˈɡɑːnə/ GAH-nə in English, and also spelled ǁGana, ǁ᪶Ana, 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.
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Dialects
- Gǀwi
- Domkhoe
- Gǁaa(khwe)
- Kǀhessákhoe
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