nigerkordofanian
dʒərˌkɔr noun
a language family comprising Niger-Congo and Kordofanian.
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| niger-kordofanian | |
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| the family of languages that includes most of the languages spoken in Africa south of the Sahara; the majority of them are tonal languages but there are important exceptions (e.g., Swahili or Fula) |
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Nigerkordofanian
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