Classen speaking Ju|鈥檋oan
This video was recorded by Theron Kolokwe in Epukiro, in the Omaheke Region of Namibia. Ju莯始hoan has around 35,000 speakers, with 4,000 being L1 users. Ju莯始hoan is part of the !Kung dialect continuum, expanding across Namibia, Angola, and Botswana. Together with the 莻始Amkoe language, the !Kung languages form the Kx始a language family. Typical to this language family, Ju莯始hoan is known for having a large number of clicks: 48 click consonants in total. These are accompanied by four tones and five vowel qualities. Several regional dialects are distinguished: Epukiro, Tsumkwe, Rundu, Omatako and 莻Kx始au莵始ein.