Sandawe language
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Sandawe is a language spoken in Tanzania and is considered one of the three branches of the Khoisan languages. A distinctive feature of Khoisan languages, including Sandawe, is the original and extensive use of click consonants. While many Khoisan languages are found in southern Africa, Sandawe is an outlier in eastern Africa. The Sandawe people have been influenced by their Bantu neighbors in various aspects of their culture.1234
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