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Khoisan languages Encyclopedia (583 words) |
 | The Khoisan languages compose the smallest phylum of African languages. |
| The Bantu languages adopted the use of clicks from neighboring Khoisan populations, often through intermarriage, while the Dahalo are thought to have retained clicks from an earlier Khoisan-like language when they shifted to speaking a Cushitic language. |
| Language Universals and Linguistic Typology: Syntax and Morphology |
| The Khoisan Language Family (1016 words) |
| It is fair to say that of all the language families of the world, the Khoisan languages are among the most neglected by language scholars and the least studied. |
| The language is used at all levels of education and in the media. |
| Many of the Khoisan languages have five vowels /i/, /e/, /a/, /o/, /u/ which can be produced with additional features, such as nasalization, pharyngealization, and different voice qualities such as breathy and creaky voice, sometimes resulting in up to 40 different vowels. |
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