Korana
Korana was a Khoe-Kwadi language once spoken in South Africa.
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ǃOrakobab, or Khoemana, also known as Korana, ǃOra, Xri and Griqua, is a moribund Khoe language of South Africa.
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Words in Korana
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | khoe* | |
| name | !x7on* | |
| eye | muu* | |
| ear | !nau* | |
| nose | !ui* | |
| tooth | !uu* | |
| tongue | tam* | |
| blood | !7ao* | |
| bone | !xo* | |
| skin | kxo* | |
| knee | !oa* | |
| breast | sam* | |
| liver | kx7ai* | |
| water | ǁamma | |
| fire | !7ae* | |
| sun | sore* | |
| star | ǀamorob | |
| stone | !7ui* | |
| mountain | !are* | |
| tree | hai* | |
| dog | ari* | |
| fish | !7au* | |
| louse | kx7uri* | |
| one | !ui* | |
| two | !am* | |
| drink | kx7a* | |
| see | muu* | |
| die | !7o* | |
| come | ha* | |
| path | tao* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
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Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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