Africanderived
Africanderived is a descriptive compound used to indicate that something has its origins in Africa or has been significantly influenced by African sources. The phrase functions as an attributive label rather than a formal scientific category, and its precise meaning depends on the context in which it is used.
In linguistics, it may describe loanwords, phonetic patterns, or syntactic features traced to African languages. In
Because Africa is a large and diverse continent, the label can risk oversimplification if applied broadly.