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niger-congo

Definition: Niger-Congo is a large language family consisting of about 1,540 languages spoken primarily in sub-Saharan Africa. It is the world's third-largest language family in terms of the number of languages.

Parts of Speech:

• Noun: Niger-Congo languages
• Adjective: Niger-Congo

Senses:

Sense 1:

Noun: A large language family primarily spoken in sub-Saharan Africa.

Example sentence: The Niger-Congo language family includes numerous languages such as Swahili, Yoruba, and Zulu.

Sense 2:

Adjective: Relating to the Niger-Congo language family or languages spoken in sub-Saharan Africa.

Example sentence: She is currently studying Niger-Congo linguistics at university.

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