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/bay"nway kong"goh/, n.a branch of Niger-Congo that comprises a large number of languages, as Efik, Tiv, and the Bantu languages, spoken in central and southern Africa.
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Benue-Congo
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Benue-Congo — /ˌbɛnʊeɪ ˈkɒŋgoʊ/ (say .benooay konggoh) noun 1. the branch of the Niger Congo group of African languages which contains the Bantu languages. –adjective 2. relating or belonging to this group of languages …
Benue-Congo — /bay nway kong goh/, n. a branch of Niger Congo that comprises a large number of languages, as Efik, Tiv, and the Bantu languages, spoken in central and southern Africa … Useful english dictionary
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Benue — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda El término Benue se puede referir a: El río Benue, que es el principal afluente del río Niger. El estado de Benue en Nigeria. Lenguas benue congo, grupo de lenguas africano. Obtenido de Benue Categoría:… … Wikipedia Español
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