Languages Other languages like Bantu, Cushtic and Damin in rare cases usually use a click. 0000001766 00000 n It is our nature to be drawn to things we have no explanation for, or know about only a little. Ethnologue lists 27 Khoisan languages which are spoken by half a million people or less. 62 0 obj <>stream English to Khoekhoe Translations - Translation Services USA WebChoose the first letter to select required language: Translation Services USA offers professional translation services for English to Kanuri and Kanuri to English language pairs. Please English to Khoisan(Other) translators: Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc. C Unfortunately, many of these languages have left behind no written records, so their loss is permanent. (Their numbers have been included under Nama above.) 1998. English to Khoisan (Other) translators: Anthropology. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. I n@ m tita ci ono 0000009077 00000 n This term, now considered derogatory, means stutterer in Dutch. Unfortunately, this device does not support voice recording, Click the record button again to finish recording. Some of these cookies are essential to the operation of the site, while others help to improve your experience by providing insights into how the site is being used. Two languages of east Africa, those of the Sandawe and Hadza, originally were also classified as Khoisan, although their speakers are ethnically neither Khoikhoi nor San. If you want detailed destinations guides, languages learning tips, and travel phrase guides, then you've come to the right place! Of all the Khoisan languages, only Nama enjoys official recognition. In the Venda language, men say Ndaa to greet, while women say Aa to greet. We have been around for 200,000 years but even now there are things we dont know about ourselves. The translations of Khoisanfrom English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word Khoisan in English. Like what you see? Y 0000002091 00000 n The word lives on, however, in the names of several African animal and plant species, such as the Hottentot Fig or Carpobrotus. At the library Green Library Today's hours: 8a - 5p Find it Stacks More options Find it at other libraries via WorldCat Description Creators/Contributors Author/Creator Haacke, Wilfrid H. G. But the debate hasnt stopped even after all these years. startxref 0000006191 00000 n 0000040970 00000 n There are 20 click consonants in Khoekhoe. *nW:KneDzFU[r0mwh(%70RG Take our quiz. endstream endobj 44 0 obj <> endobj 45 0 obj <> endobj 46 0 obj [250 333 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 250 333 0 278 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 722 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 278 0 556 0 833 556 0 0 0 0 389 333 556 0 0 500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 500 0 333] endobj 47 0 obj <>stream Khoisan language - German translation Linguee The Bantu languages of Namibia (Yei) and Botswana (Gciriku) adapted the four clicks of Khoisan. Only a few consonants, such as /b/, /m/, /n/, /r/, and /l/ can appear between vowels, and even fewer can appear at the end of words.
