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benue-congo

Be·nue-Con·go
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bey-nwey kong-goh]
    • /ˈbeɪ nweɪ ˈkɒŋ goʊ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bey-nwey kong-goh]
    • /ˈbeɪ nweɪ ˈkɒŋ goʊ/

Definitions of benue-congo word

  • noun benue-congo a branch of the Niger-Congo family of African languages, consisting of the Bantu languages together with certain other languages of W Africa 3
  • adjective benue-congo relating or belonging to this group of languages 3
  • noun benue-congo a branch of Niger-Congo that comprises a large number of languages, as Efik, Tiv, and the Bantu languages, spoken in central and southern Africa. 1

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Parts of speech for Benue-congo

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preposition
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benue-congo popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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