African Englishes

A form of African English — 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 noun
  1. pluralplural of African English
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APA

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

MLA

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

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

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