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🧑🏾‍🤝‍🧑🏼 A South African group 🗣️ A Khoekhoe language
Griqua

Griqua

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A language once spoken by the Griqua people in parts of southern Africa
  • noun
: griqua
  • The linguist studied the Griqua language to document its unique features.

Examples

  • The Griqua language has a rich history in southern Africa.

  • The Griqua language is part of the Khoekhoe family.

  • Few people today are fluent in Griqua, making preservation efforts important.

  • Traditional songs in Griqua are an important part of the community's heritage.

  • The linguist studied the Griqua language to document its unique features.

  • Traditional songs in Griqua are an important part of the community's heritage.

  • Few people today are fluent in Griqua, making preservation efforts important.

Surface Forms

Griqua singular
Griquas plural

Etymology

Griqua comes from the name of the people and was often written Griekwa by Dutch and Afrikaans speakers, from a name in a local Khoekhoe language. So the Griqua language is simply the language 'of the Griqua people'.