KnowraKhoisan languagesLinked fromLinked fromThe 11 pages that link to Khoisan languages, each with the reason it gives.All 11Broader topic 3Related 3Narrower topic 1Compared with 4Niger–Congo languagesCompared with: The contrast shows why shared geography or click consonants do not establish family membership.Nguni languagesRelated: Contact with neighboring communities is relevant to the history of clicks in Nguni languages.Click consonantNarrower topic: The label reflects the region and languages historically most associated with clicks.Joseph GreenbergBroader topic: Greenberg’s proposed Khoisan grouping is now widely treated with caution.Linguistic diversityBroader topic: These languages demonstrate striking sound-system diversity, though the grouping does not denote one established family.Nilo-Saharan languagesCompared with: Like Nilo-Saharan, Khoisan has been used as a broad grouping whose genealogical unity is questioned.Khoekhoe languagesCompared with: Older classifications grouped Khoekhoe with unrelated click languages under this disputed label.Xhosa languageRelated: Contact with Khoisan-speaking communities contributed clicks to Xhosa.Hadza peopleCompared with: Hadza also has click consonants, but it is not generally classified as a Khoisan language.Languages of AfricaBroader topic: The label highlights distinctive click languages but conceals their diverse genealogies.History of Southern AfricaRelated: The label’s limits matter when describing the region’s linguistic past.