“Tawedes” to an origin language as South Africa gets its first Khoi language reader

Some people may consider KhoiKhoi a forgotten language – but in reality, it’s used across South Africa every day. Words like dagga (“cannabis”), and kak (slang for “feces” or “rubbish”) and eina (when crying out in pain) are all KhoiKhoi. The language also has also influenced several place names: karoo (“dry place”) is one; others … Continue reading “Tawedes” to an origin language as South Africa gets its first Khoi language reader