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It is interesting to note that such words as Black and Negro are synonymous in the words of the world today.

This global syntax in word meanings shows that the majority of languages still look at these words thru racist eyes.

The Dutch and the Germans both think of the words Black and Negro in the same context and even have similar spellings.

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The 'word' African American in...

Dutch--Afrikaanse Amerikaan
French--Américain Africain
German--Afrikanischer Amerikaner
Greek--ΑφÏ?ικανικός ΑμεÏ?ικανός
Italian, Portuguese, Spanish--Americano Africano
Russian--Ð?фриканÑ?кий Ð?мериканец

The 'word' Black in...

Dutch--Zwart
French--Noir
German--Schwarzes
Greek--ΜαÏ?Ï?ος
Italian--Nero
Porteguese--Preto
Russian--Чернота
Spanish--Negro

The 'word' Afro in

Russian--Ð?фро

The 'word' Negro in...

Dutch--Zwarte
French--Nègre
German--Schwarze
Greek--Î?Î*γÏ?ος
Italian--Negro
Portuguese--Negro
Russian--Herp
Spanish--Negro


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