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Khoisan

The smallest group of languages in Africa. It includes fewer than 50 languages, spoken mainly by the people of the Kalahari Desert (including the Khoikhoi and Kung). Two languages from this group are spoken in Tanzania. The Khoisan languages are known for their click consonants (clicking sounds made with the tongue, which function as consonants).



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Barnard, Alan 1992 Hunters and Herders: A Comparative Ethnology of the Khoisan Peoples.
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