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Nuer
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nuer nǚ'ér
English
Alternative forms
en Nouaer Nouer Nueir Nuér 19th century
Etymology
Borrowed from en din Nuer; the nus - name is nus Naath.
Pronunciation
no͞oʹər RP, en /ˈnuːə/
no͞oʹər US, en /ˈnuɚ/
Noun
* s
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.
Proper noun
The language spoken by these people.
Derived terms
en Nuerland
Further reading
Anagrams
en enru Uren neur- rune urne
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