Khoisan
WordNet
noun
(1) A family of languages spoken in southern Africa
WiktionaryText
Etymology
Compound of the name of two tribes, the pastoral Khoi (formerly Hottentots) and the hunter-gatherer San (formerly Bushmen).
Proper noun
- The group of Southern African indigenous people, comprising the Khoi and San. Indigenous to the semi-desert regions.
- The group of languages associated with the Khoisan including Nama, ‡Hõã, !Kung, !Xũũ, Ju/’hoan, and ‡Kx’auǁ’ein.