nilotic

• Relatif au Nil, aux peuples et aux langues de la région du Nil.

Relating to the Nile River or the peoples and languages of the Nile region.

1. Relating to the Nile River or its peopleC1formal

   Pertaining to the Nile River, its region, or the ethnic groups inhabiting its basin.

   nilotic (relatif au Nil)

   • The Nilotic cultures have a rich tradition of oral storytelling.
   • Nilotic landscapes are characterized by vast floodplains and wetlands.
   • The expedition studied the Nilotic tribes along the White Nile.

2. Relating to the Nilotic language groupC1formal

   Belonging to or characteristic of the Nilotic branch of the Nilo-Saharan language family.

   nilotique (relatif aux langues nilotiques)

   • Dinka and Nuer are prominent Nilotic languages spoken in South Sudan.
   • Linguists classify Luo as a Western Nilotic language.
   • The Nilotic language group includes several distinct dialects.

• Nom désignant un groupe de langues parlées en Afrique de l'Est, appartenant à la famille linguistique nilo-saharienne (branche nilotique).

A noun referring to a group of languages spoken in East Africa, belonging to the Chari-Nile language family.

nom propre

1. C1formal

   A group of languages spoken in East Africa, belonging to the Chari-Nile branch of the Nilo-Saharan language family.

   nilotique (langues)

   • The Nilotic languages include Dinka, Nuer, and Luo.
   • Linguists study the grammar of Nilotic languages.
   • Nilotic is spoken by millions of people in East Africa.