Nigerien
English edit
Etymology edit
From French nigérien, from Niger + -ien.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Nigerien (plural Nigeriens)
- A person from Niger or of Nigerien descent.
Usage notes edit
- The term Nigerois occasionally appears (in Merriam-Webster, older editions of the CIA World Factbook, and The New York Times style guide), but since that is not used by the people of Niger themselves, Nigerien is preferred.[3][4]
- Nigerien is distinguished from Nigerian, which denotes a person from Nigeria.
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Translations edit
person
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Adjective edit
Nigerien (not comparable)
- Of, from, or pertaining to Niger or the Nigerien people.
Translations edit
pertaining to Niger
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ Merriam-Webster Dictionary
- ^ “nigerien”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- ^ How Do You Pronounce "Niger"? by Avi Zenilman, July 16, 2003, Slate.com
- ^ So What Is This Place? by Nicholas D. Kristof, October 11, 2005, New York Times