What does niger-congo mean?
Definitions for niger-congo
ˈnaɪ dʒərˈkɒŋ goʊni·ger-con·go
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Princeton's WordNet
Niger-Congonoun
a family of African language spoken in west Africa
Wiktionary
Niger-Congonoun
A major language family of sub-Saharan Africa noted for the use of a noun class system.
Etymology: Coined in the 1950s by w:Joseph Greenberg, from the name of the two principal rivers in the area this language family is spoken, the w:Niger River and the w:Congo River.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of niger-congo in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of niger-congo in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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