English Explanatory Dictionary

Sudanic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A polyphyletic grouping of African languages spoken in the Sahel, now widely considered to be inaccurate.
  2. A proposed subgroup of the Nilo-Saharan languages, usually consisting of the Central Sudanic and Eastern Sudanic languages.
adj
  1. Relating to these languages or the people who speak them.

Pronunciation

/suːˈdæn.ɪk/ /suːˈdɑː.nɪk/

Word forms

Sudanic

Etymology

From Sudan + -ic.

Synonyms

Sudanian
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