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- [nahy-jer kong-goh]
- /ˈnaɪ dʒər ˈkɒŋ goʊ/
- /niːˈʒeər ˈkɒŋgəʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [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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Parts of speech for Niger-congo
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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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