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New book highlights KhoiKhoi Useful Phrases and Words

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KhoiKhoi Useful Phrases and Words is a new book released recently for those with no exposure to Khoikhoi or the first Southern African language. The authors are confident that this book will teach us all useful phrases and basic vocabulary in the Khoi language. Did you know that many of South Africa's most popular words and place names are from the koi koi language? Words like aitsa, Abba , mamma, dagga, boegoe eina, these are just a few words that we sometimes use daily, but what about place names like Knysna, Prieska, Kouga, Thitsikama and Kamdeboo, do you recognize that these are Khoi names? First Take SA Presenter, Elvis Preslin spoke to  co-author of the book, a  First Nation Khoe language and cultural kuwiri or activist and writer, Denver Toroxa Breda... 

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