Khoisan language

/ˌkɔɪˈsɑn ˌlæŋgwɪdʒ/
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Definitions of Khoisan language
  1. noun
    a family of languages spoken in southern Africa
    synonyms: Khoisan
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    types:
    Hottentot, Khoikhoi, Khoikhoin
    any of the Khoisan languages spoken by the pastoral people of Namibia and South Africa
    type of:
    natural language, tongue
    a human written or spoken language used by a community; opposed to e.g. a computer language
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