Meaning Of The Word Nilotic

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Nilotic in American English
a group of Chari-Nile languages spoken in the upper Nile Valley
of the Nile or the Nile Valley
adjective: of or pertaining to the Nile River or the inhabitants of the Nile region
noun: a group of languages belonging to the Eastern Sudanic branch of Nilo-Saharan, and including Dinka, Luo, Maasai, and Nandi

Nilotic in British English
adjective: of or relating to the Nile
noun: a group of languages of E Africa, including Luo, Dinka, and Maasai, now generally regarded as belonging to the Chari-Nile branch of the Nilo-Saharan family

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