Niger-Congo
noun
Ni·ger-Con·go
ˌnī-jər-ˈkäŋ-(ˌ)gō 
: 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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The Bantu descend from many Bantu ethnic groups, primarily from the Niger-Congo region of Africa.
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Jocelyn Ruggiero, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Aug. 2023
Jocelyn Ruggiero, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Aug. 2023
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“Niger-Congo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Niger-Congo. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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