African language family Crossword Clue
5 letters · New York Times · Friday, April 2, 2021 · 47-Down
Appeared in 2 New York Times Crosswords between February 2005 and April 2021.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · April 2, 2021 · 47-Down · 5 letters
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a family of languages widely spoken in the southern half of the African continent
noun
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