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Preferred term

nmnTaa  

Type

  • Language

Definition

  • Taa, also known as !Xoon or ǃXóõ, is a Khoisan language known for its large number of phonemes, perhaps the largest in the world. As of 2007, it was spoken by about 6,000 people. These are mainly in Botswana, but a few hundred live in Namibia. The people call themselves ǃXoon (pl. ǃXooŋake) or ‘N|ohan (pl. N|umde), depending on the dialect they speak.

Entry terms

  • !Xóõ

ISO 639-3 code

  • nmn

Notation

  • nmn

In other languages

  • ǃXóõ

    German

  • Lingua !xóõ

    Italian

  • Portuguese

  • Idioma ǃxóõ

    Spanish

URI

http://lexvo.org/id/iso639-3/nmn

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