Nilotic
[ nahy-lot-ik ]
/ naɪˈlɒt ɪk /
adjective
noun
a group of languages belonging to the Eastern Sudanic branch of Nilo-Saharan, and including Dinka, Luo, Masai, and Nandi.
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British Dictionary definitions for nilotic
Nilotic
/ (naɪˈlɒtɪk) /
adjective
of or relating to the Nile
of, relating to, or belonging to a tall Negroid pastoral people inhabiting South Sudan, parts of Kenya and Uganda, and neighbouring countries
relating to or belonging to the group of languages spoken by the Nilotic peoples
noun
a group of languages of E Africa, including Luo, Dinka, and Masai, now generally regarded as belonging to the Chari-Nile branch of the Nilo-Saharan family
Word Origin for Nilotic
C17: via Latin from Greek
Neilotikós, from
Neilos the
Nile