Qxoon

ǃXóõ is a name for varieties of Taa, a language spoken in the western Kalahari. Taa belongs to the Tuu family and is remarkable for its exceptionally rich range of consonants, including many click sounds. Its speakers live in a dry country of sand and scattered water, where hunting and gathering have long drawn on knowledge of animals and wild plants. Melons, roots and tubers can provide moisture when surface water is scarce.