How do the clicks in the Khoisan languages work?

May 22 2023

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There are five primary click types, each defined by the mechanism and location of the closure within the oral cavity. These are the dental click, lateral click, alveolar click, palatal click, and retroflex click. Furthermore, each click type has variations, such as voiced, voiceless, aspirated, and ejective.

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