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Khoisan

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
Khoisan /ˈkɔɪsɑːn/

▶noun

1 [usu. treated as pl.] a collective term for the Khoikhoi and San peoples of southern Africa.

2 a language family of southern Africa, including the languages of the Khoikhoi and San, notable for the use of clicks as additional consonants.

– origin blend of Khoikhoi and San.

'Khoisan' also found in these Oxford entries:

Kung - Nama - San

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