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Fanakalo

Pronunciation: /ˌfanagaˈlɒ, ˈfanagalɒ/

(also Fanagalo)

Definition of Fanakalo

noun

[mass noun] South African

a lingua franca developed and used by the southern African mining companies, composed of frequently corrupted elements of the Nguni languages, English, and Afrikaans.