What is another word for afroasiatic?

Pronunciation: [ˌafɹə͡ʊˌe͡ɪsɪˈatɪk] (IPA)

Afroasiatic is a term used to describe a family of languages that is spoken in Africa and the Middle East. The term is also used to describe the people who speak these languages and their cultural heritage. Other synonyms used to describe these languages include Hamito-Semitic, Semito-Hamitic, and Afrasian. Some linguists suggest that the name Afroasiatic is biased towards the African component of the language family, and advocate for terms such as "Afrasian" or "Afro-Asian". These synonyms are often used interchangeably with Afroasiatic, but some experts prefer to use more neutral and inclusive terms to avoid any potential confusion or misleading implications.

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What are the hypernyms for Afroasiatic?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    afrasian, afro-asiatic languages, Afro-Asiatic language family.

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