Khoisan

Introduction

The Khoisan languages (also Khoesaan languages) are the indigenous languages of southern and eastern Africa; in southern Africa their speakers are the Khoi and Bushmen (Saan), in east Africa the Sandawe and Hadzabe. They are famous for their clicks.

Geographic distribution

Khoisan languages tree

• Hatsa
  • Hadza
• Sandawe
  • Sandawe
• Southern Africa
  • Central
    • Hain//um
      • Hai||om
    • Kwadi
      • Kwadi
    • Nama
      • Korana
      • Nama
      • Xiri
    • Tshu-Khwe
      • North Central
      • Northeast
      • Northwest
      • Southwest
  • Northern
    • =|Kx'au||'ein
    • Kung-Ekoka
    • Ju|'hoan
    • Maligo
    • !O!ung
    • Vasekela Bushman
  • Southern
    • !Kwi
      • Seroa
      • N|u
      • |Xam
      • ||Xegwi
    • Hua
      • =|Hua
      • !Xóõ

Khoisan languages in WikiVerb