Nuu (Nǁng)–English Word List
Nǀuu
Nǁng, usually cited in its Nǀuu variety, is a click language of the Northern Cape that was believed extinct until speakers were located in the 1990s. Katrina Esau has taught the language to children in informal classes.
- Family
- Tuu (Khoisan)
- Countries
- South Africa
- Region
- Northern Cape, Upington and Askham area
- Speakers
- One fully fluent speaker in the mid 2020s
- Status
- Critically endangered
- Livelihood
- Kalahari foraging
- Entries
- 0
- Edition
- First digital edition, 2026
How to use this list
Entries are ordered by their English meaning. Each entry gives the Nuu (Nǁng) headword, pronunciation where recorded, part of speech, the English sense, and an example sentence when a speaker supplied one. Words marked community contribution were submitted through the public archive and approved by Discussion Dictionary editors before publication.
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Acknowledgements
This edition draws on published linguistic description and editorial research. Compiled and edited by the Discussion Dictionary editorial team.
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