African English

proper noun

The set of English language varieties spoken across sub-Saharan Africa that have developed their own distinct phonological, grammatical, lexical, and pragmatic features through contact between English and local African languages.

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Meanings

proper nounAfrican English (countable and uncountable, plural African Englishes)

plural African Englishes

  1. countableuncountableThe set of English language varieties spoken across sub-Saharan Africa that have developed their own distinct phonological, grammatical, lexical, and pragmatic features through contact between English and local African languages.
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APA

African English. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/African%20English

MLA

“African English.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/African%20English. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “African English,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/African%20English.

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