- Khoekhoe
- noun /ˈkɔɪkɔɪ/a) A member of a Southern African people, formerly known as Hottentots.b) Any of a group of languages or dialects spoken by such people.
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Khoekhoe — or Khoikhoi formerly Hottentot (pejorative) Group of peoples, speaking closely related Khoisan languages, who were among the first indigenous southern Africans encountered by Europeans. The precontact Khoekhoe were pastoralists who tended large… … Universalium
Khoekhoe languages — Khoekhoe also spelled Khoikhoi , formerly called Hottentot languages a subgroup of the Khoe language family, one of three branches of the Southern African Khoisan languages. Two main varieties have been distinguished: the first includes… … Universalium
Khoekhoe language — Not to be confused with Nama language (Papuan). Khoekhoe Khoekhoegowab Spoken in Namibia, Botswana and South Africa Region Orange River, Great Namaland … Wikipedia
Idioma Khoekhoe — Difusión del idioma Khoekhoegowab en Namibia El idioma khoekhoe (designación oficial khoekhoegowab) es un idioma Khoisan, el más extenso y más poblado. Pertenece a la familia de la lengua khoe, y se habla en Namibia, Botswana y Sudáfrica por tres … Wikipedia Español
South Africa — Republic of, a country in S Africa; member of the Commonwealth of Nations until 1961. 42,327,458; 472,000 sq. mi. (1,222,480 sq. km). Capitals: Pretoria and Cape Town. Formerly, Union of South Africa. * * * South Africa Introduction South Africa… … Universalium
Southern Africa — Introduction southernmost region of the African continent, comprising the countries of Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. The island nation of Madagascar is excluded… … Universalium
Damara people — This article is about the Damara people. For other uses, see Damara (disambiguation). Damara Damara people in Damaraland, Namibia Total population 100,000[1] … Wikipedia
Khoisan languages — Group of more than 20 languages presently spoken by perhaps several hundred thousand Khoekhoe and San peoples of southern Africa. A number of Khoisan languages are now either extinct or spoken by very few people. Their most distinctive linguistic … Universalium
Khoe languages — Infobox Language family name=Khoe altname=Central Khoisan (obsolete) region=Namibia and the Kalahari Desert familycolor=Khoisan fam1=Khoe Sandawe (tentative) fam2=Kwadi Khoe (tentative) child1=Khoekhoe child2=Tshu KhweThe Khoe languages are the… … Wikipedia
Cape Province — former province of South Africa: in full Cape of Good Hope Province * * * or Cape of Good Hope formerly (1826–1910) Cape Colony Former province, South Africa. Occupying the southern extremity of the African continent, it comprised the southern… … Universalium
