Khoisan

[koi-sahn]

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noun

a family of languages found chiefly in southern Africa and including the languages of the San and the Khoikhoi.

adjective

of or belonging to Khoisan.

Khoisan

/ ˈkɔɪsɑːn, kɔɪˈsɑːn /

noun

a family of languages spoken in southern Africa by the Khoikhoi and Bushmen and by two small groups in Tanzania. A characteristic phonological feature of these languages is the use of suction stops (clicks)

adjective

denoting, relating to, or belonging to this family of languages

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In Cape Town, improvisers picked up on the carnival music of the townships’ Coloured population, a mix of Malaysian, Indian, Dutch, Khoisan and Black African heritages.

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For the Khoisan people of southern Africa, it’s an archer confronting zebras and a lion.

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Recently, Amazon halted a sizable investment in Cape Town after the descendants of the Khoisan people asserted that the Amazon facilities were being built on their ancestral lands.

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The collective was a broad coalition of First Nations groups, said Zenzile Khoisan, one of its leaders, adding that the consultation with the developer was effective.

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Khoisan and his allies formed a group called the First Nations Collective, which supported the development at public hearings and in newsletters.

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Khoikhoi khoja

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