Kxʼa languages
| Kxʼa | |
|---|---|
| Ju–ǂHoan | |
| Geographic distribution | Angola, Namibia, and Botswana |
| Linguistic classification | One of the world's primary language families (Khoisan is a term of convenience) |
| Subdivisions | |
| Language codes | |
| Glottolog | kxaa1236 |
Kx'a languages in orange | |
The Kxʼa (/ˈkɑː/ KAH) languages, also called Ju–ǂHoan (/ˌdʒuːˈhoʊæn/ joo-HOH-an), is a language family established in 2010 linking the ǂʼAmkoe (ǂHoan) language with the ǃKung (Juu) dialect cluster, a relationship that had been suspected for a decade. Along with the Tuu languages and Khoe languages, they are one of three language families indigenous to southern Africa, which are typologically similar due to areal effects.