Gǁana language
| Gǁana | |
|---|---|
| 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] | |
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.
Dialects
- Gǀwi
- Domkhoe
- Gǁaa(khwe)
- Kǀhessákhoe
References
- ^ Gǁana at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)
Gǀwi at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)
- ^ Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger (Report) (3rd ed.). UNESCO. 2010. p. 37.
Sources
- Brenzinger, Matthias (2011) "The twelve modern Khoisan languages." In Witzlack-Makarevich & Ernszt (eds.), Khoisan languages and linguistics: proceedings of the 3rd International Symposium, Riezlern / Kleinwalsertal (Research in Khoisan Studies 29). Cologne: Rüdiger Köppe Verlag.
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