Anthony Traill (27 February 1939 – 27 April 2007) was a South African linguist, phonetician, and professor.
He was the world's foremost authority on !Xóõ, a Tuu language within the larger Khoisan category.
Traill's publications focused on the phonetics of !Xóõ in relation to other Khoisan languages.
Traill developed a lump on his larynx after speaking the language for a long time, which is typical of adult native !Xóõ speakers, but not children,[3] a testament to his time spent with the language.
After a long illness, Traill died on 27 April 2007, in Johannesburg,[1] survived by his wife, Jill, and children Stephen, Carol and Patrick.