Kordofanian
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Kor·do·fan·i·an
(kôr′də-făn′ē-ən)n.
A small group of related languages spoken in Sudan and forming a branch of the Niger-Congo language family.
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Kordofanian
(ˌkɔːdəʊˈfeɪnɪən)n
(Languages) a group of languages spoken in the Kordofan and Nuba Hills of the S Sudan: classed as an independent family, probably distantly related to Niger-Congo
adj
1. (Languages) denoting, relating to, or belonging to this group of languages
2. (Placename) of or relating to Kordofan
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Kor•do•fan•i•an
(ˌkɔr dəˈfæn i ən)n.
a family of languages spoken in the Nuba Hills of S Kordofan province in the Sudan.
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Noun | 1. | Kordofanian - a group of languages spoken in the relatively small Kordofan area of the south Sudan Niger-Kordofanian, Niger-Kordofanian language - the family of languages that includes most of the languages spoken in Africa south of the Sahara; the majority of them are tonal languages but there are important exceptions (e.g., Swahili or Fula) |
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