Also known as: Juǀʼhoansi, !Kung
A Kxʼa click language of the Kalahari, spoken by Juǀʼhoan San communities across north-eastern Namibia and north-western Botswana. The most thoroughly documented of the surviving San languages.
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Juǀʼhoan is a dialect of the Kxʼa language.
Juǀʼhoan is primarily spoken in Namibia, Botswana.
Juǀʼhoan is part of the East & Southern Africa region on DialectAtlas.
Yes — Juǀʼhoan is also referred to as Juǀʼhoansi, !Kung.
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