Kwadi-Speaking
/ˈkwɑːdi ˌspiːkɪŋ/noun
Relating to a person, community, or group that speaks Kwadi, an extinct language of southwestern Angola.
Did you know?Kwadi is generally classified as an extinct language isolate or as part of the disputed Khoe–Kwadi relationship, making its deeper origins a subject of ongoing linguistic investigation.
Etymological Timeline
19th–20th Century
Linguistics
Kwadi
“The name given to an extinct language formerly spoken in southwestern Angola; the origin of the name itself is uncertain.”
Proto-Germanic
Proto-Germanic
*sprekaną
“To speak or utter words; the ancestral form behind English speak.”
Old English
Old English
specan / sprecan
“To speak, talk, or make an utterance.”
Middle English
Middle English
speken
“To speak or converse.”
Modern English
English
speaking
“Using spoken language; combined with Kwadi to describe speakers or communities associated with that language.”