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Adamawa-Eastern

Ad·am·a·wa-East·ern [ àddə mwə stərn ]


noun 
Definition:
 
branch of Niger-Congo languages: one of the major branches of the Niger-Congo family of African languages. Native speakers: 12 million.

[Mid-20th century. After the Adamawa Massif in Cameroon]

Ad·am·a·wa-East·ern adjective
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