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, 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.
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Gǁana | |
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Native to | Botswana |
Ethnicity | Gǁana |
Native speakers | 2,500 (2013)[1] |
Khoe–Kwadi
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | Either:gnk – Gǁanagwj – Gǀwi |
Glottolog | anaa1239 |
ELP | ||Gana |
||Gana [sic] is classified as Vulnerable by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger [2] |
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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.