Adamawa-Eastern

noun

Ad·​a·​ma·​wa-East·​ern

ˌa-də-ˈmä-wə-ˈē-stərn,

-ˈmau̇-ə-

: a branch of the Niger-Congo language family including Ngbaka, Sango, and Zande

Word History

First Known Use

1955, in the meaning defined above

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