People from the African continent; the plural of African, referring to individuals or groups from African nations.
From Latin 'Africanus,' from 'Africa,' possibly derived from Afri (a North African tribe) or from Latin 'africus' (warm wind). The term has evolved to describe the entire continent's diverse peoples.
Africa has over 2,000 distinct languages and thousands of ethnic groups—the word 'Africans' masks extraordinary diversity. One word tries to unite 1.4 billion people across 54 countries.
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