Khoe
/ˈkweɪ/noun
A name used for a southern African language family and for peoples traditionally associated with Khoekhoe languages.
Did you know?“Khoe” is commonly discussed alongside “Khoisan,” but linguists caution that Khoisan is largely a geographic grouping rather than a proven single language family.
Etymological Timeline
Early Khoekhoe
Khoekhoe
khoe
“Person or people; an element in the self-designation Khoekhoe”
Early Khoekhoe
Khoekhoe
Khoekhoe
“A self-designation traditionally interpreted as “people” or “people of people””
19th Century
Dutch/English
Hottentot
“An older European designation for Khoekhoe people, now widely regarded as obsolete and offensive”
20th Century
English
Khoe
“A linguistic label for the Khoe language family”
Modern English
English
Khoe
“The Khoe language family or peoples associated with it”
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