Nigerien

See also: nigérien and Nigérien

English

Etymology

From French nigérien, from Niger + -ien.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /niːˈʒɛəɹi.ən/[1]
  • IPA(key): /naɪdʒɪɹɪˈɛn/[2]

Noun

Nigerien (plural Nigeriens)

  1. A person from Niger or of Nigerien descent.

Usage notes
  • 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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Adjective

Nigerien (not comparable)

  1. Of, from, or pertaining to Niger or the Nigerien people.

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References
  1. Merriam-Webster Dictionary
  2. “Niger” (US) / “Niger” (UK) in Oxford Dictionaries, Oxford University Press.
  3. How Do You Pronounce "Niger"? by Avi Zenilman, July 16, 2003, Slate.com
  4. So What Is This Place? by Nicholas D. Kristof, October 11, 2005, New York Times
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