Nuer

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See also: nuer and nǚ'ér

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Dinka Nuer; the (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Nuer name is Naath.

Pronunciation

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Noun

Nuer (plural Nuer or Nuers)

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

Proper noun

Nuer

  1. The language spoken by these people.

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