1. Nuer - Noun
2. Nuer - Proper noun
Nuer (plural Nuer or Nuers)
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.
Nuer
The language spoken by these people.
When I was in south Sudan, people used to rap in my village. But the rapping was more in the mother tongue, Nuer. Emmanuel Jal
After a day of fighting in Juba, Machar and his armed supporters left Juba and headed to Bor were the Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) Division 8 under Major General Peter Gatdet (a Nuer Commander) declared defection to Machar. Source: Internet
A senior Sudanese civil society member concluded: "The Nuer militias are the most potent threat to human security and stability in the South, regardless of whether peace is concluded or not". Source: Internet
During the process of fighting for national independence, the Dinka and the Nuer fought side by side and ultimately won independence for the country. Source: Internet
Kiir is an ethnic Dinka, while Machar is a Nuer. Source: Internet
Machar is an ethnic Nuer while Kiir is a Dinka. Source: Internet