Gǁana | |
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Native to | Botswana |
Ethnicity | Gǁana |
Native speakers
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1,500 (2011) |
Khoe
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | Either: – Gǁana – Gǀwi
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Glottolog | anaa1239 |
Gǁana (pronounced /ˈɡɑːnə/ 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.
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.