Language Families

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

adjective a word that describes or gives more information about a noun

• The Adamawa-Eastern region of Nigeria is known for its diverse culture and rich history.
• Have you ever been to Adamawa-Eastern? It's a really interesting place to visit.
• I heard Adamawa-Eastern is lit, we should definitely check it out.
• The Adamawa-Eastern region is like a hidden gem waiting to be discovered.

noun a member of the Afro-Asiatic language family

adjective relating to or characteristic of the Afro-Asiatic language family, which includes languages spoken in Africa and the Middle East

• The Afrasian language family includes both Afroasiatic and Nilo-Saharan languages.
• I learned about the Afrasian language family in my linguistics class.
• Afrasian languages have some interesting similarities.
• The concept of Afrasian languages connecting different regions is fascinating.

noun a family of languages spoken in North Africa, the Horn of Africa, and Southwest Asia, including Arabic, Hebrew, Amharic, and Hausa

• The study of afro-asiatic languages is a fascinating field of linguistics.
• I find afro-asiatic languages really interesting to learn about.
• Afro-asiatic languages are so cool to dive into.
• Exploring afro-asiatic languages is like uncovering hidden treasures of human communication.