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Kru languages: References & Edit History

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Niger-Congo languages
- In Niger-Congo languages: Classification of Niger-Congo languages

Article Contributors

Primary Contributors

John T. Bendor-Samuel

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Article History

Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	Add new Web site: Academia - South Mande and Kru language.	Aakanksha Gaur	Sep 26, 2018
	Article added to new online database.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Dec 14, 2000