a family of languages spoken in southern Africa by the Khoikhoi and Bushmen and by two small groups in Tanzania. A characteristic phonological feature of these languages is the use of suction stops (clicks)
adjective
2.
denoting, relating to, or belonging to this family of languages
Khoisan in American English
(ˈkɔɪˌsɑn)
noun
1.
a family of S African languages including Nama, Bushman, and Kung: an important phonological characteristic of these languages isthe presence of a group of consonants known as clicks (see click (sense 3)