Kordofanian (Noun)
Meaning
A group of languages spoken in the relatively small Kordofan area of the south Sudan.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The Kordofanian language group consists of approximately twenty-five languages, many of which are considered endangered.
- Linguists believe that the Kordofanian languages were the earliest language family to develop in Africa, preceding both Niger-Congo and Afro-Asiatic.
- Research suggests that the Kordofanian language group split off from other African language families over 20,000 years ago.
- In spite of being a small group of languages, the Kordofanian language family has contributed significantly to our understanding of the development of language families.
- Studies on the Kordofanian language family are of particular interest to scholars because they are not yet definitively linked to other known African language families.