One of oldest Sacred language on the planet. She’s speaking one of the Khoisan languages the most ancient of all human tongues. Their most distinctive linguistic characteristic is the original and use of click consonants, a feature which has spread through cultural and linguistic contact into a number of Bantu (Niger-Congo) languages-such as Xhosa, Zulu, and Sotho in South Africa. Video: @vardan_travel Credit: @ allblackeverything101 Follow @africansights01 for more #Khoisan #languagelearning #A

Africalix on Instagram: "Africa’s Languages as You’ve Never Seen Them! Did you know that Africa is home to over 3,000 languages, and some of them even use click sounds? From the massive Niger–Congo family spoken across West, Central, East, and Southern Africa, to the rare Khoisan clicks in Namibia and Botswana, this continent is a linguistic wonderland. We’ll take you on a journey through Africa’s four giant language families and uncover surprising outliers like Malagasy, which originated in Sou

A Beginner's Guide Khoisan: Africa's Clicking Languages

A guide to Khoisan culture and language

3.6K views · 41 reactions | The original "click languages" are...

27K views · 1.2K reactions | Clicks are used extensively in the vocabulary of Khoisan languages, and they are the initial sounds in approximately 70 percent of the words. #reelsvideoシ #viralreels #instagram #viralreelsシ #reelsfbシ #southafrican | Yemi Africa | Facebook