!Xóõ Language

!Xóõ also known as Taa or ǃkhong or ǃxoon is a definitely endangered language spoken in Southern Ghanzi, northern Kgalagadi, western Southern and western Kweneng districts in Botswana, Southern Omaheke and northeastern Hardap regions in Namibia. by the ǃXooŋake/Nǀumde people.

It belongs to the Khoisana group of languages .

!Xóõ language has approximately 4,984 native speakers.

A person who speaks !Xóõ is known as ǃXoon/Nǀohan.

The language has 2 dialects; East Taa and West Taa.

!Xóõ has as many as 164 consonants and 44 vowels.

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