Central ǃKung

Central ǃKung
Central ǃXun
Native toNamibia
RegionGrootfontein
Kxʼa
Dialects
  • Grootfontein ǃXuun
Language codes
ISO 639-3None (mis)
Glottologcent2300

Central ǃKung (Central ǃXun), or Central Ju, is a language of the ǃKung dialect cluster, spoken in a small area of northern Namibia: Neitsas, in Grootfontein district, and Gaub, in Tsumeb district. It is frequently identified as Grootfontein ǃXuun, as most research has been done in Grootfontein. An identifying feature of Central ǃKung is a fifth series of clicks that are often retroflex. While Northern (Northwestern) and Southern (Southeastern) ǃKung are not mutually intelligible, it is not yet clear to what extent Central ǃKung is intermediate between them or intelligible with either.