Gwari

American  

[gwahr-ee] / ˈgwɑr i /

noun

PLURAL

Gwaris

PLURAL

Gwari

1. a member of an agricultural people of northeastern Nigeria.

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Example Sentences

"Local displacement for mining has become the emerging pattern of the Fulani militia activities as seen in Zamfara state and the Birnin Gwari area of Kaduna state."

From BBC

A UN source, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the St Mary's children had probably been taken to the Birnin Gwari forest in nearby Kaduna state.

From Barron's

An advertisement running on local television and radio stations warned people in Zamfara, Katsina and the Birnin Gwari area of Kaduna state to leave the forests in advance of a "heavy bombardment."

From Reuters

An army officer at the military base in the town of Birnin Gwari in Kaduna told Reuters that gunmen on motorbikes used rocket-propelled grenades and other heavy weapons during an attack that lasted more than two hours on Monday evening.

From Reuters

Birnin Gwari shares a border with the states of Zamfara and Niger, which are among the hot spots of armed gangs.

From Reuters