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nilo-saharan

/ˌnaɪ.loʊ.səˈhɑːr.ən/

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noun

/ˌnaɪ.loʊ.səˈhɑːr.ən/C2formalscientific
  • ruИмя собственное, обозначающее крупную языковую семью Восточной Африки, на которой говорят нилотские народы в регионе, простирающемся от Сахары на юг до Кении и Танзании.

A proper noun referring to a major language family of East Africa, spoken by Nilotic peoples across a region extending from the Sahara southward to Kenya and Tanzania.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. C1formal

    A major language family of East Africa, spoken by Nilotic peoples from the Sahara south to Kenya and Tanzania.

    ruНило-сахарская семья

    • Nilo-Saharan languages are spoken across a wide region of East Africa.
    • Linguists classify Luo as a Nilo-Saharan language.
    • The Nilo-Saharan family includes languages like Dinka and Maasai.
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