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@@ -24,12 +24,12 @@ platform's C compiler into a static binary. However there are other commands
 to compile to C++, Objective-C or JavaScript. This document tries to
 concentrate in a single place all the backend and interfacing options.
 
-The Nimrod compiler supports mainly two backends: the C (and derivate) and the
-JavaScript targets. The C target creates source files which can be compiled
-into a library or a final executable. The JavaScript target generates a
-``.js`` file which you call from an HTML file. On top of generating a library
-or executable, Nimrod offers bidirectional interfacing with the backend
-targets through generic and specific pragmas.
+The Nimrod compiler supports mainly two backend families: the C, C++ and
+Objective-C targets and the JavaScript target. `The C like targets`_ creates
+source files which can be compiled into a library or a final executable. The
+JavaScript target generates a ``.js`` file which you call from an HTML file.
+On top of generating a library or executable, Nimrod offers bidirectional
+interfacing with the backend targets through generic and specific pragmas.
 
 
 Backends