Africans
People from the African continent, encompassing over 50 nations and thousands of ethnic groups.
| Term | Origin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Clicker | Some African tribes communicate by "clicking." | |
| Hapshi | Animal like, originates in ancient India, when some slaves were imported from Africa. Still in use. | |
| Kafir | Arabic word meaning non-believer or infidel. In South Africa it became one of the most severe racial slurs against Black Africans, now considered hate speech. In Islamic contexts it refers to non-Muslims without necessarily being derogatory. |