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English words of African origin

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The following list names English words that originate from African languages.

References

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  1. ^ "The Senegambian Akonting". Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Black People : – The Mandinka Legacy in The New World". Destee – Black Discussion Forum. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  3. ^ "The Ekonting: African Roots of the Banjo – A Direct Connection Between African & African-American Music – Down Home Radio Show". 16 April 2008. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Bongo | Etymology, origin and meaning of bongo by etymonline".
  5. ^ Mason, Julian (1960). "The Etymology of 'Buckaroo'". American Speech. 35 (1): 51–55. doi:10.2307/453613. JSTOR 453613.
  6. ^ "Chigger | Etymology, origin and meaning of chigger by etymonline".
  7. ^ "chimpanzee" in American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company, 2011.
  8. ^ "Kola Definition & Meaning". Dictionary.com. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  9. ^ "Ebony Definition & Meaning". Dictionary.com. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  10. ^ Conference, Association of Social Anthropologists of the Commonwealth; Conference 1, Association of Social Anthropologists of the Commonwealth (1995). Worlds Apart: Modernity Through the Prism of the Local. Psychology Press. ISBN 9780415107884.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  11. ^ "Play Stuff Blog » Archives » Jenga. Jenga? Jenga! | National Museum of Play". 7 August 2011. Archived from the original on 7 August 2011. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  12. ^ "JUKEBOX definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary". Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  13. ^ "Jumbo definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary".
  14. ^ "Tilapia etymology". www.aquaticcommunity.com. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  15. ^ "Voodoo definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary".
  16. ^ "Zebra | Etymology, origin and meaning of zebra by etymonline".
  17. ^ "zombie | Search Online Etymology Dictionary". www.etymonline.com. Retrieved 15 November 2023.