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West African

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West Africa
A region of western Africa between the Sahara Desert and the Gulf of Guinea. It was largely controlled by colonial powers until the 20th century.
West African adj. & n.
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Noun1.West African - a group of languages spoken in the extreme western part of West Africa
Niger-Congo - a family of African language spoken in west Africa
Ful, Peul, Fula, Fulani - a family of languages of the Fulani of West Africa and used as a lingua franca in the sub-Saharan regions from Senegal to Chad; the best known of the West African languages
Serer - a West African language closely related to Fula; spoken primarily in Senegal and Gambia
Wolof - the West African language of the Wolof in Senegal; related to Fula
Adj.1.West African - of or relating to the countries or cultures or people of West Africa


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