This group collects members of the Khoisan languages, a geographic and typological grouping rather than a demonstrated single family, comprising the click-consonant languages of southern Africa and a few relict populations in eastern Africa, including the Khoe family and the various San languages. Placement follows each member's own description naming it Khoisan, Khoe, or a San or click-consonant language.
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Primary RegionSouthern Africa (Kalahari Desert) 1 Own article: a sprachbund once classified together, now held to comprise three distinct families and two isolates, not one genetic family. Khoisan
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1. Wikipedia: Khoisan Languages
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They are currently restricted to the Kalahari Desert, primarily in Namibia and Botswana, and to the Rift Valley in central Tanzania.
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