Bible Encyclopedias
Hottentots

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

Search for…

Enter query below:

or

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z

Prev Entry
Hostilius, Tullus

Next Entry
Houdon, Jean-Antoine

Resource Toolbox

Print Article

Additional Links

Dictionaries
Webster Dictionary
• Hottentotism
• Hottentot
Encyclopedias
1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
• Hottentots
McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia
• Hottentots
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
• Hottentots
The Catholic Encyclopedia
• Hottentots

A name somewhat indiscriminately applied to the first known inhabitants of Cape Colony, who, however, comprised two main tribes, the Khoikhoi and the Bushmen, in many respects dissimilar, but speaking languages characterised alike by harsh and clicking sounds, a circumstance which induced the early Dutch settlers to call them Hottentots, which means practically "jabberers"; the great majority are semi-civilised now, and servile imitators of their conquerors.