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{{Infobox language
|name=Afrihili
|nativename=El-Afrihili
|creator=K. A. Kumi Attobrah
|created=1970
|setting=intended for use throughout [[w:Africa|Africa]]
|familycolor = Constructed language
|fam2=[[w:international auxiliary language|international auxiliary]]
|fam3=[[w:zonal constructed language|zonal]]
|posteriori=[[a posteriori language]], derived primarily from [[Swahili language|Swahili]] and [[Akan language|Akan]]
|iso2=afh
|iso3=afh
|linglist=afh
|glotto=afri1275
|notice=IPA
}}

'''Afrihili''' (''Ni Afrihili Oluga'' 'the Afrihili language') is a [[constructed language]] designed in 1970 by Ghanaian historian K. A. Kumi Attobrah (Kumi Atɔbra) to be used as a [[lingua franca]] in all of [[Africa]]. The name of the language is a combination of ''Africa'' and ''[[Swahili language|Swahili]]''.  The author, a native of [[Akrokerri]] (Akrokɛri) in [[Ghana]], originally conceived of the idea in 1967 while on a sea voyage from [[Dover]] to [[Calais]].  His intention was that "it would promote unity and understanding among the different peoples of the continent, reduce costs in printing due to translations and promote trade".  It is meant to be easy for Africans to learn.