Khoisan

Dictionary: Khoi·san (koi'sän') pronunciation

n.
A family of languages of southern Africa, including those of the Khoikhoin and the San.

[Nama khoi(-khoi-n), the Nama people; see Khoikhoin + Nama san, the San people; see San.]

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Meaning #1: a family of languages spoken in southern Africa
Synonym: Khoisan language

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