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Gǁana (pronounced /ˈɡɑːnə/ in English and also spelled ǁGana Gxana Dxana Xgana) is a Khoe dialect cluster of Botswana. It is closely related to Naro and includes the well-known dialect Gǀwi which has the majority of speakers.The double pipe at the beginning of the name Gǁana represents a click like the English interjection used when saying giddy-ap to a horse. For the clicks and other sounds found in Gǁana see Gǀwi dialect.