Serer
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- proper noun
- Anger was rare among the Serer people of Senegal, West Africa.
Examples
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"We will tell the men to put a more secure latch on the gate, and the Pulaar and Serer will be friends once more."
Fiction book (1998) -
According to documentary sources, Senegambia, where the Wolof, Serer, and some Fulani can be found, was the first region of sub-Saharan Africa to be exploited for the African slave trade.
Academic text (2016) -
Would it be a Serer farmer who had carelessly left the gate open?
Fiction book (1998) -
Kussanga were said to come from as far away as Dakar and may have included Europeans, Wolof, and Serer.
Academic text (2004) -
The local assessors, who were supposed to share a cultural tradition with the defendants, included a Muslim Serer named Goumba N'daw and a Christian of Bainounk or Diola origin (he is listed as both).
Academic text (2004) -
The Serer people have a rich cultural heritage that dates back centuries.
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Many Serer communities in Senegal still practice traditional farming methods.
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The Serer language is an important part of the identity and history of the Serer people.
Synonyms
A language spoken by the Serer people in Senegal and Gambia that is related to Fula
Compounds
A language spoken by the Serer people in Senegal and Gambia that is related to Fula
Surface Forms
Etymology
Serer comes from the name the group call themselves in their own language in Senegal and the Gambia. So Serer means the people who belong to that ethnic group today.