Tanzanian
- noun
- /ˌtæn.zəˈniː.ən/
- Tanzanians, as well as tourists, are drawn to the Serengeti perimeter.
- many Tanzanians
- indigenous Tanzanians
Examples
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According to U.N. figures for 1999, 8 percent of Tanzanians are HIV positive, but no one really knows the true grip the disease has on the country.
Academic text (2004) -
"We're again working with Tanzanians living near the Serengeti to ensure widespread vaccination of domestic dogs, this time against rabies," Cleaveland says.
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Even as many Tanzanians asked such questions, many turned to Christian evangelism for answers.
Academic text (2000) -
The tourists began to consider what it meant to be a Kenyan, a Tanzanian, or a Malawian.
Academic text (1997) -
Nigerians, Tanzanians, and South Africans were more positive than negative about both countries.
Academic text (2009) -
For its part, the government has stood firmly behind a notion of citizenship that guarantees all Tanzanians equal rights and equal application of the law.
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Tanzanians keep dogs as security guards to watch over domestic livestock and to serve as family companions.
Academic text (2009) -
For over a century, Kiswahili has been used as a tool to unite Tanzanians and is considered a key reason why Tanzania is peaceful, stable, and enjoying unprecedented economic and social progress.
Academic text (2018) -
The announcement mobilized African nationalist sentiments, with many Tanzanians interpreting the incident as an example of how the Asian community worked to restrict African progress in the private sector.
Academic text (1998) -
I am a Tanzanian who loves sharing stories about my culture.
Compounds
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Morphology
Etymology
Tanzanian comes from Tanzania, a name made by joining Tanganyika and Zanzibar, and the ending -an means 'from' or 'relating to', like in American. So a Tanzanian is a person 'from' Tanzania.