Afro-Asiatic

(ăfˌrō-āˌzhē-ătˈĭk, -shē-, -zē-)

noun
A large family of languages spoken in northern Africa and southwest Asia, comprising the Semitic, Chadic, Cushitic, Berber, Omotic, and ancient Egyptian languages; formerly known as Hamito-Semitic.

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  • Afˌro-Aˌsi·atˈic adjective

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