Negro-African

proper noun

An unsubstantiated proposed language family that combines Niger-Congo, Nilo-Saharan as well as some Afroasiatic languages into a linguistic superphylum as put forth by Théophile Obenga.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. An unsubstantiated proposed language family that combines Niger-Congo, Nilo-Saharan as well as some Afroasiatic languages into a linguistic superphylum as put forth by Théophile Obenga.

    Synonyms: Negro-Egyptian, Congo-Saharan, Niger-Saharan, Kongo-Saharan

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounAn unsubstantiated proposed language family that combines Niger-Congo, Nilo-Saharan as well as some Afroasiatic languages into a linguistic superphylum as put forth by Théophile Obenga.

Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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