afroasiatic
/ˌæfroʊˌeɪʒiˈætɪk/
adjective
- Alternative spelling of Afro-Asiatic; relating to a major language family of North Africa, the Horn of Africa, and the Middle East.
- Scholars debate the original homeland of Afroasiatic speakers.
- Many Afroasiatic languages use a root-and-pattern system for word formation.
- The Afroasiatic language family includes ancient Egyptian.