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niger-congo

Ni·ger-Con·go
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [nahy-jer kong-goh]
    • /ˈnaɪ dʒər ˈkɒŋ goʊ/
    • /niːˈʒeər ˈkɒŋgəʊ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nahy-jer kong-goh]
    • /ˈnaɪ dʒər ˈkɒŋ goʊ/

Definitions of niger-congo word

  • noun niger-congo a subfamily of Niger-Kordofanian, that comprises a large number of languages of Africa, as Ewe, Ibo, Yoruba, and the Bantu languages, spoken in nearly all of the equatorial forest region and in much of southern Africa. 1
  • adjective niger-congo of, belonging to, or constituting Niger-Congo. 1
  • noun niger-congo a family of languages of Africa consisting of the Bantu languages together with most of the languages of the coastal regions of West Africa. The chief branches are Benue-Congo (including Bantu), Kwa, Mande, and West Atlantic 0
  • adjective niger-congo relating to or belonging to this family of languages 0
  • adjective niger-congo designating or of a large subfamily of the Niger-Kordofanian language family, covering much of sub-Saharan Africa and including the Bantu, Kwa, and Voltaic branches 0

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niger-congo popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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