niger-congo

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Synonyms: niger congo

Antonyms: niger congo

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Proper noun

1. {{lb|en|linguistics}} A major [[language family]] of [[sub-Saharan Africa]] noted for the use of a [[noun class]] system.

Noun

1. A [[speaker]] of any Niger-Congo language, or a member of a Niger-Congo [[culture]] by ancestry or other affinity.
2. {{lb|en|by extension}} An [[African]] [[descendant]] of the [[transatlantic]] [[middle passage]] in the [[Americas]].

Adjective

1. [[belong|Belonging]] to the Niger-Congo [[language family]], or [[pertain]]ing to its [[associated]] [[peoples]].

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