Niger-Congo: The Biggest Family in Africa II

Niger-Congo: The Biggest Family in Africa II

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S1 E7: Look closer at some of the unique aspects of the Niger-Congo family, including the use of tone, and see how different languages can spring from the same original materials. Since the work of classifying languages is ongoing, you may be surprised to see how many can develop in proximity and share words but be part of different groups altogether.