Taa
/tɑː/noun
Taa is a Tuu language spoken primarily in Botswana and Namibia, also widely known by the name !Xóõ.
Did you know?Taa is famous for its exceptionally complex sound system, with more than 80 consonants reported in some analyses, including several distinct types of clicks.
Etymological Timeline
Prehistory
Proto-Tuu
*Tuu
“Reconstructed ancestral language-family name; the precise original meaning is uncertain.”
Ancient–Medieval period
Taa
Taa
“An endonym associated with the Tuu-speaking peoples and their language; its internal literal meaning is not securely established.”
20th Century
English
Taa
“Linguists adopted Taa as a name for the language, alongside the widely used label !Xóõ.”
Modern English
English
Taa
“The established name of a highly endangered Tuu language of Botswana and Namibia.”