| Gǁana | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Botswana |
| Ethnicity | Gǁana |
Native speakers | 2,500 (2013)[1] |
Khoe–Kwadi
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | Either:gnk – Gǁanagwj – Gǀwi |
| Glottolog | anaa1239 |
| ELP | ||Gana |
 ||Gana [sic] is classified as Vulnerable by theUNESCOAtlas of the World's Languages in Danger [2] | |
Gǁana (pronounced/ˈɡɑːnə/GAH-nə in English, and also spelledǁGana, ǁ᪶Ana, Gxana, Dxana, Xgana) is aKhoedialect cluster ofBotswana. It is closely related toNaro, and includes the well-known dialectGǀwi, which has the majority of speakers.
The double pipe at the beginning of the name "Gǁana" represents a click like the English interjection used when sayinggiddy-ap to a horse. For the clicks and other sounds found in Gǁana, seeGǀwi dialect.
