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, )
adjective
designating or of this language family
See Khoisan in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
A family of languages of southern Africa, including those of the Khoikhoin and the San.
Origin:
Origin: Nama khoi(-khoi-n), the Nama people; see Khoikhoin