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Nuer.

Any member of a pastoral confederation of tribes located in South Sudan and western Ethiopia, forming one of the largest ethnic groups of East Africa.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈnuːə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈnuɚ/US
  1. Any member of a pastoral confederation of tribes located in South Sudan and western Ethiopia, forming one of the largest ethnic groups of East Africa.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Dinka Nuer; the Nuer name is Naath.

name/ˈnuːə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈnuɚ/US
  1. The language spoken by these people.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Dinka Nuer; the Nuer name is Naath.

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