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    Khoekhoe (/ˈkɔɪkɔɪ/ KOY-koy) (or Khoikhoi in former orthography) are the traditionally nomadic pastoralist indigenous population of South Africa. They...
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    Khoekhoe (/ˈkɔɪkɔɪ/ KOY-koy; Khoekhoegowab, Khoekhoe pronunciation: [k͡xʰo̜͡ek͡xʰo̜͡egowab]), also known by the ethnic terms Nama (/ˈnɑːmə/ NAH-mə; Namagowab)...
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    Hottentot (racial term) (category Khoekhoe)
    HOT-ən-TOT) is a term that was historically used by Europeans to refer to the Khoekhoe, the indigenous nomadic pastoralists in South Africa. Use of the term Hottentot...
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  • Khoe who continued southwestwards retained pastoralism and became the Khoekhoe. They mixed extensively with speakers of Tuu languages, absorbing features...
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    defined as a people only in contrast to neighboring pastoralists such as the Khoekhoe and descendants of more recent waves of immigration such as the Bantu,...
    60 KB (6,695 words) - 21:21, 13 August 2024
  • Khoemana is closely related to Khoekhoe, and the sound systems are broadly similar. The strongly aspirated Khoekhoe affricates are simply aspirated plosives...
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    Damara people (category Articles containing Khoekhoe-language text)
    This article contains click symbols from the Khoekhoe language. Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols....
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    Northern Ndebele, and Phuthi. Many of the unofficial languages of the San and Khoekhoe peoples contain regional dialects stretching northwards into Namibia and...
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    Most have no written record. The only widespread Khoisan language is Khoekhoe (also known as Khoekhoegowab, Nàmá or Damara) of Namibia, Botswana and...
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    some of the pastoral cultural features of Khoekhoe people ca 2000 years BP. As there are very few Khoekhoe words for which a Cushitic etymology is possible...
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