Khoisan

(ko̵isän′)

noun

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

Origin: + Nama san, the San people; see San

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