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Niger-Congo

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Niger-Congo

Main Entry:: Ni·ger–Con·go
Pronunciation:: \ˌnī-jər-ˈkäŋ-(ˌ)gō\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Niger (river) + Congo (river)
Date:: circa 1950

: a language family that includes the Mande and Kwa branches and that is spoken by most of the indigenous peoples of west, central, and south Africa

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