Khoe-Kwadi
/ˈkweɪ ˌkwɑːdi/noun
A proposed language family linking the Khoe languages of southern Africa with the extinct Kwadi language of southwestern Angola.
Did you know?Kwadi is extinct, and its proposed relationship to Khoe languages remains debated because the evidence is limited and heavily reconstructed from historical records.
Etymological Timeline
19th Century
German
Kwadi
“The recorded name of an extinct language formerly spoken in southwestern Angola.”
19th Century
Khoekhoe
Khoekhoe
“A self-designation traditionally associated with speakers of Khoekhoe languages; it is often glossed as “people” or “humans,” though analyses vary by source.”
20th Century
Linguistics
Khoe
“A shortened linguistic label for the Khoe branch of southern African languages.”
2010
English
Khoe-Kwadi
“A proposed family designation used in comparative-historical work connecting Khoe languages with Kwadi.”
Modern English
English
Khoe-Kwadi
“A linguistic term for the hypothesized Khoe–Kwadi language family.”