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Khoisan

noun
Khoi·​san | \ ˈkȯi-ˌsän How to pronounce Khoisan (audio) , -ˈsän\

Definition of Khoisan

1 : a group of African peoples speaking Khoisan languages
2 : a family of African languages comprising principally Khoikhoi and the Bushman languages

First Known Use of Khoisan

1930, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for Khoisan

Khoikhoi + San

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