Congo-Saharan

proper noun

A proposed superphylum suggesting a genetic relationship between the Nilo-Saharan language family and the Niger-Congo language family.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A proposed superphylum suggesting a genetic relationship between the Nilo-Saharan language family and the Niger-Congo language family.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
negro-african

Origin

From a 1972 publication by linguist Edgar Gregersen. Other linguists have used other terms for this proposed phylum including Negro, Niger-Saharan and Negro-African.

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APA

Congo-Saharan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Congo-Saharan

MLA

“Congo-Saharan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Congo-Saharan. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Congo-Saharan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Congo-Saharan.

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