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Hamito-Semitic languages

The Hamito-Semitic languages, also known as Afro-Asiatic languages, form a large language family that includes languages spoken across the Middle East, North Africa, and parts of the Horn of Africa. This family features diverse languages such as Arabic, Hebrew, Amharic, and Hausa, sharing certain grammatical features and vocabulary roots. These languages often have complex word structures, including root-based systems, and some use triconsonantal roots to build related words. Overall, they represent a significant linguistic grouping with a rich history and wide geographic distribution.