# Nuer

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈnuːə/ · frequency rank #50,119

## Definitions
1. Any member of a pastoral confederation of tribes located in South Sudan and western Ethiopia, forming one of the largest ethnic groups of East Africa.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Dinka Nuer; the Nuer name is Naath.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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