sub-Saharan

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sub-Saharan^¹

adjective Sub-Saharan · Subsaharan · subsaharan

not comparable Of or pertaining to that part of Africa which lies south of the Sahara Desert. While the average cost of sending money to sub-Saharan Africa is the highest in the world, the cost of digital remittances to the region is less than the global average. If more Africans sent money home via digital services rather than cash, average remittance fees should fall, but receiving money o

noun sub-Saharans · Sub-Saharan · Subsaharan · subsaharan

A native or inhabitant of that part of Africa which lies south of the Sahara.

Sub-Saharan^²

adjective

alternative, not comparable Alternative spelling of sub-Saharan

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adj pertaining to that part of Africa south of the Sahara

Español	subsahariano
中文	撒南 Sā nán
Português	subsaariano, subsariano
Français	sub-saharien, subsaharien
Deutsch	Subsahara-
Italiano	subsahariano
Ελληνικά	υποσαχάριος yposachários
Русский	субсаха́рский subsaxárskij, южне́е Саха́ры južnéje Saxáry, к ю́гу от Саха́ры k júgu ot Saxáry

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@misc{sub_saharan_2026,
  title = {sub-Saharan},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sub-saharan},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}