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Kordofanian

American  
[kawr-duh-fan-ee-uhn] / ˌkɔr dəˈfæn i ən /

noun

  1. a subfamily of Niger-Kordofanian that comprises about 30 languages spoken in southern Kordofan.

Kordofanian British  
/ ˌkɔːdəʊˈfeɪnɪən /

noun

  1. 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

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adjective

  1. denoting, relating to, or belonging to this group of languages

  2. of or relating to Kordofan

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Etymology

Origin of Kordofanian

Kordofan + -ian

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