Which of these ethnic groups speaks a Chadic language rather than a Niger-Congo language?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Hausa
- Step 1: Languages are grouped into families. Step 2. Hausa belongs to the Afro-Asiatic family. Answer: Hausa. Why not the others: Yoruba, Igbo and Ijaw are Niger-Congo.
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