Dinka
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English
Etymology
From Dinka Jiɛ̈ɛ̈ŋ (“people”).
Noun
Dinka pl (plural only)
- A tribe of South Sudan.
Translations
A Nuer people in Africa
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Proper noun
Dinka
- The Nilo-Saharan language spoken by these people.
Further reading
- ISO 639-3 code din (SIL)
- Ethnologue entry for Dinka, din
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