Griqua

American  

[gree-kwuh, grik-wuh] / ˈgri kwə, ˈgrɪk wə /

noun

1. (in South Africa) a person of mixed African and European descent, especially a native of Griqualand.

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Griqua British  

/ ˈɡrɪk-, ˈɡriːkwə /

noun

1. a member of a people of mixed European and Khoikhoi ancestry, living chiefly in Griqualand

2. the language or dialect of Khoikhoi spoken by this people, belonging to the Khoisan family

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Example Sentences

Princess Dondelaya Damons of the Griqua Royal House, a clan of the Khoi and San, implored the Dutch royals to visit the townships on Cape Town’s outskirts, where the descendants of the San, Khoi and enslaved still live.

From New York Times

An apology would only carry weight if the Dutch “follow it up with something concrete,” said Cecil Le Fleur, a chief of the Griqua people.

From New York Times

Pointing to a much more nuanced understanding of identity, he adds that "some people embrace the ethnic classification of coloured, Khoisan, African, Xhosa, Zulu, white, Camissa African, Korana African, Griqua, European, Afrikaner and so on."

From BBC

The KhoiSan are South Africa's oldest inhabitants and are made up of a number of related communities: The Cape Khoi; the Nama; the Koranna; the Griqua and the San - who also often refer to themselves as bushmen.

From BBC

The Khoisan are South Africa's oldest inhabitants and are made up of a number of related communities: The Cape Khoi; the Nama; the Koranna; the Griqua and the San - who also often refer to themselves as bushmen.

From BBC