Gǁana language

Gǁana
Native to	Botswana
Ethnicity	Gǁana
Native speakers	2,500  (2013)
Language family	Khoe Kalahari (Tshu–Khwe) West Gǁana
Language codes
ISO 639-3	Either: gnk – Gǁana gwj – Gǀwi

Gǁana (pronounced /ˈɡɑːnə/ in English, and also spelled ǁGana, Gxana, Dxana, Xgana) is a Khoe dialect cluster of Botswana. It is closely related to Naro, and includes the well-known dialect Gǀwi, which has the majority of speakers.

The double pipe at the beginning of the name "Gǁana" represents a click like the English interjection used when saying giddy-ap to a horse. For the clicks and other sounds found in Gǁana, see Gǀwi dialect.

Dialects

• Gǀwi
• Domkhoe
• Gǁaa(khwe)
• Gǁana(khwe)
• Kǀhessákhoe

External links

• The Ethnologue Report for Gǁana
• Gǁana basic lexicon at the Global Lexicostatistical Database