Baggara

English

Caravan of Baggara Arab nomads in Chad

Etymology

Borrowed from Chadian Arabic بقارى (baggāra), plural of بقاري (baggāri).

Noun

Baggara pl (plural only)

1. A grouping of Arab ethnic groups inhabiting the portion of Africa's Sahel mainly between Lake Chad and southern Kordofan.

   Synonyms: Chadian Arabs, Shuwa Arabs, Abbala