Nuer

See also: nuer and nǚ'ér

English

Alternative forms

• Nouaer, Nouer, Nueir, Nuér [19th century]

Etymology

Borrowed from Dinka Nuer; the Nuer name is Naath.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) enPR: no͞oʹər, IPA^(key): /ˈnuːə/
• (US) enPR: no͞oʹər, IPA^(key): /ˈnuɚ/

Noun

Nuer (plural Nuer or Nuers)

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.

Proper noun

Nuer

1. The language spoken by these people.

Further reading

• Nuer on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• Uren, neur-, rune, urne