@aljazeeraenglish: Katrina is the last remaining fluent speaker of N|uu, the ancient language of the San, or Bushman, people in #SouthAfrica. She and her granddaughter Claudia Snyman work together to save this language. . Watch the full documentary 'The Last Speaker: South Africa’s dying language' by #AfricaDirect on Al Jazeera's Youtube channel. #africa #bushman #africantiktok #language

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kds2181
Kds :
I hope they can record hours of this to preserve this ancient language
2023-11-30 10:45:50
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lusbelle
Lulabele :
this sounds so familiar yet I can't understand it.
2023-12-05 20:24:36
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tsvaraka
Tutsi :
I know she said that those two words were different but my ears head the same thing twice 😭😭
2023-11-30 08:40:51
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wan_bi_wan
tubaytu :
It sounds like Xhosa tho?
2023-11-30 14:45:07
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momoletsgo
✨Mo 🍉 ✨ :
Ah, this could be the root language of Xhosa? The clicks! So beautiful. 🥰
2023-11-30 15:03:53
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marmorrymichael
GomuGomuNoh :
How to write that clicking sound into dictionary???
2026-03-06 18:22:19
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aelsner1962
Momma3 :
Yes! Old languages should be kept alive!
2026-09-14 02:45:36
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msyapperrrr_
ᥫ᭡’ :
jesus loves u
2025-07-28 05:53:02
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d1ngd0ngb3l
🍉WokeyMcWokeFace🍉 :
xhosa is a click language, why would anyone not want to learn these wonderful languages!? They are amazing ✨💫🥺
2023-11-30 17:31:43
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_mario20121219
sr mario :
the kids that bullied her seeing that she's getting more people:
2026-02-05 23:16:59
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_airyoubreathe_
SAMO II :
This language is asmr to me. It sounds so beautiful.
2023-11-30 10:13:17
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vibew_rey
𝖗𝖊𝖞✝️ :
who translated that
2025-09-12 00:16:22
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l1bby555555
L1bby555555 :
I hope they can create a digital record of her speaking and perhaps teaching this language so it can be cherished forever! 💕💕
2023-11-30 10:40:49
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aubreybarber2
BreBarber :
25,000 YEARS 😳
2023-12-11 14:34:17
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melissa_chabane
Melissa Chabane :
protect your héritage ❤️
2023-11-30 09:57:55
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vampmami4
👩🏾‍🎨 :
Omg she needs sound and written recordings, I hope they succeed
2023-11-30 09:21:57
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jawngotti
Em 🌸 :
This is beautiful and heart breaking at the same time
2023-12-01 01:46:05
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pensenpooitjies94
Pensenpooitjies :
Oh she has such a beautiful and gentle voice ❤️❤️
2023-11-30 08:36:58
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_ayeshaybae
mx shay :
N|uu is 25,000yrs old vs English which is roughly 1,600yrs old may the preservation efforts work. 🥺💕
2023-11-30 19:04:48
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rachel_tia
🎀 𝑅𝒶𝒸𝒽𝑒𝓁 🌱𝒾𝒶 🎀 :
In South Africa 🇿🇦 it's called N|uu in Namibia it's called Hu|hôasi it is spoken in the area I work in.
2023-11-30 17:11:23
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._cr1minal
!! :
.?.😭
2026-01-21 14:13:12
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lumi10linam10
Maka Lumi :
I'm Xhosa and wana learn the Nluu language so bad😩😩😩😩😩😩🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿
2023-12-02 11:08:15
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.lovebeee
.lovebeee :
it sounds like afrikaans and zulu/xhosa mixed together 🫶🏼
2023-11-30 15:47:31
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aik0_kocho
☆~•Shinobu•~♡ :
i tought they were speaking dutch 😭😭
2025-04-25 09:03:13
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rennelelorren
Lorren :
круто, що вони стараються зберегти свою мову, що вчать дітей. от би і в нас так цінували свою.
2023-12-01 19:07:46
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