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{{Short description|Khoe languages of Botswana}}
{{Infobox Language
{{Confused|text = the Qabekhoe dialect of [[Naro language|Naro]]}}
{{Infobox language
|name=ǂHaba
|name=ǂHaba
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|states=[[Botswana]]
|states=[[Botswana]]
|speakers=?<!--no speaker numbers in Nakagawa 2011-->
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|fam1=[[Khoe–Kwadi languages|Khoe–Kwadi]]
|fam2=[[Khoe languages|Khoe]]
|fam2=[[Khoe languages|Khoe]]
|fam3=Kalahari (Tshu–Khwe)
|fam3=Kalahari (Tshu–Khwe)
|fam4=West
|fam4=West
|fam5=[[Naro language|Naro]]
|iso3=none
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|notice=IPA
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'''ǂHaba''' (ǂHabá) is a variety of the [[Khoe languages]] spoken in [[Botswana]]. Traditionally included in the [[Gǁana language|Gǁana]]&ndash;[[Gǀwi language|Gǀwi]] dialect cluster, it may actually be closer to [[Naro language|Naro]].
'''ǂHaba''' (ǂHabá) is a variety of the [[Khoe languages]] spoken in [[Botswana]]. Traditionally included in the [[Gǁana language|Gǁana]] dialect cluster, it appears to be closer to [[Naro language|Naro]]. It is endangered, with most ǂHaba speaking Naro.


==Phonology==
==Phonology==
ǂHaba has the click inventory of Naro, with a glottalized ({{IPA|/ǀˀ/}}) series that not all Naro dialects have. There are seven tones in (bimoraic) roots with a nasal onset (high and mid level, high and low falling, mid–low, low–mid, and low–high), six tones with a voiceless onset, and four tones elsewhere (voiced but not nasal).
ǂHaba has the click inventory of Naro, with the glottalized series that not all Naro dialects have.
=== Tones ===
There are seven tones in (bimoraic) roots with a nasal onset (high and mid level, high and low falling, mid–low, low–mid, and low–high), six tones with a voiceless onset, and four tones elsewhere (voiced but not nasal).

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==Bibliography==
*Hirosi Nakagawa (2011) 'ǂHaba Tonology'. ''4th International Symposium on Khoisan Languages and Linguistics,'' Riezlern.

==External links==
*[http://starling.rinet.ru/cgi-bin/response.cgi?root=new100&morpho=0&basename=new100\ckh\kho&limit=-1 ǂHaba basic lexicon at the Global Lexicostatistical Database]


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Latest revision as of 21:59, 25 June 2024

ǂHaba
Native toBotswana
Khoe–Kwadi
  • Khoe
    • Kalahari (Tshu–Khwe)
Language codes
ISO 639-3
Glottologqabe1238
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ǂHaba (ǂHabá) is a variety of the Khoe languages spoken in Botswana. Traditionally included in the Gǁana dialect cluster, it appears to be closer to Naro. It is endangered, with most ǂHaba speaking Naro.

Phonology

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ǂHaba has the click inventory of Naro, with the glottalized series that not all Naro dialects have.

Tones

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There are seven tones in (bimoraic) roots with a nasal onset (high and mid level, high and low falling, mid–low, low–mid, and low–high), six tones with a voiceless onset, and four tones elsewhere (voiced but not nasal).

References

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Bibliography

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  • Hirosi Nakagawa (2011) 'ǂHaba Tonology'. 4th International Symposium on Khoisan Languages and Linguistics, Riezlern.
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