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IsiXhosa · Gqeberha, South Africa, Africa

Whistling

AnatomicalWhistling

Bibliography

Batchelder-Schwab, Andre. 2026. Topics in African whistled languages. PhD dissertation, Boston University.

LanguageIsiXhosa

MacrofamilyNiger-Congo

ISO Codexho

City / RegionGqeberha

CountrySouth Africa

ContinentAfrica

FamilyAnatomical

Instrument TypeWhistling

Encoding MediumContinuous Pitch, Rhythm, Amplitude

Contrasts EncodedConsonants, Tone, Prosody

Depth of EncodingPhonetic / Articulatory

Entry AuthorsLaura McPherson

Coordinates-33.9137, 25.5827

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