Nigerien

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See also: nigérien and Nigérien

English

Etymology

From French nigérien, from Niger + -ien.

Pronunciation

Noun

Nigerien (plural Nigeriens)

  1. A person from Niger or of Nigerien descent.

Usage notes

  • The term Nigerois occasionally appears (in Merriam-Webster, older editions of the CIA World Factbook, and The New York Times style guide), but since that is not used by the people of Niger themselves, Nigerien is preferred.[3][4]
  • Nigerien is distinguished from Nigerian, which denotes a person from Nigeria.

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Adjective

Nigerien (not comparable)

  1. Of, from, or pertaining to Niger or the Nigerien people.

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References

  1. ^ Merriam-Webster Dictionary
  2. ^ “nigerien”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
  3. ^ How Do You Pronounce "Niger"? by Avi Zenilman, July 16, 2003, Slate.com
  4. ^ So What Is This Place? by Nicholas D. Kristof, October 11, 2005, New York Times

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