"Niger-Congo" meaning in All languages combined

See Niger-Congo on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Etymology: Coined in the 1950s by Joseph Greenberg, from the name of the two principal rivers in the area this language family is spoken, the Niger River and the Congo River. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Niger-Congo
  1. (linguistics) A major language family of sub-Saharan Africa noted for the use of a noun class system. Wikipedia link: Congo River, Joseph Greenberg, Niger River, Niger-Congo languages Categories (topical): Language families, Linguistics Related terms: Niger-Kordofanian Translations (the language family): niger-kongolaiset kielet [plural] (Finnish), níxer-congo [masculine] (Galician)
    Sense id: en-Niger-Congo-en-name-QVpOHmaO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

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