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Dinka

Dinka

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A person from a large ethnic group in South Sudan or their language
  • proper noun
: dinka
  • The discussion on the Nuer expansion at the expense of the Dinka is a good example of such attempts.
  • Dinka and Nuer
  • Dinka cattle
  • Dinka tribes

No, a lot of the damn huge, most athletic, powerful people, They're Masai and they're Dinka.

Examples

  • For good measure, you'll also meet the Dinka, the tallest people on the planet.

    Blog text (17)

  • A long line of Dinka refugees walks alongside one of the caravans, begging for food.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • Such strategies for achieving community leadership could, however, only succeed where the Dinka were available.

    Academic text (1990)

  • Although the ideal numbers mentioned for Nuer and Dinka differ little, the Dinka have no concept of a required minimum.

    Academic text (1990)

  • The Nuer system evolved as it expanded, but the Dinka system remained the same.

    Academic text (1990)

  • The data on social structure and bridewealth customs among the Dinka are drawn almost exclusively from the western Dinka.

    Academic text (1990)

  • Saadi and the Dinka girls shelter in the furthest corner of the cave.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • The reported greater weight of Dinka cattle would also affect grazing requirements adversely compared with those of Nuer cattle.

    Academic text (1990)

  • The area inhabited by Nuer and Dinka is characterized by extensive flooding of grazing areas during the wet season.

    Academic text (1990)

  • The Dinka people are known for their rich cultural traditions and vibrant ceremonies.

Synonyms

Dinka language
vsDinka
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A language spoken by the Dinka people of South Sudan

includes both the people of the ethnic group and the language they speak

Compounds

Dinka language
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A language spoken by the Dinka people of South Sudan

Surface Forms

Dinka main

Etymology

Dinka is the name of a major ethnic group in South Sudan and also the name of their language. So Dinka can mean a person from that group or the whole group itself.