Nilotic

American  

[nahy-lot-ik] / naɪˈlɒt ɪk /

adjective

1. of or relating to the Nile River or the inhabitants of the Nile region.

2. of or relating to the Nilotic group of languages.

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noun

1. a group of languages belonging to the Eastern Sudanic branch of Nilo-Saharan, and including Dinka, Luo, Masai, and Nandi.

Nilotic British  

/ naɪˈlɒtɪk /

adjective

1. of or relating to the Nile

2. of, relating to, or belonging to a tall Negroid pastoral people inhabiting South Sudan, parts of Kenya and Uganda, and neighbouring countries

3. relating to or belonging to the group of languages spoken by the Nilotic peoples

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noun

1. a group of languages of E Africa, including Luo, Dinka, and Masai, now generally regarded as belonging to the Chari-Nile branch of the Nilo-Saharan family

Etymology

Origin of Nilotic

1645–55; < Latin Nīlōticus of the Nile < Greek Neilōtikós. See Nile, -otic

Example Sentences

These differences reflect the influence of indigenous languages - Nigeria has more than 500 languages which shape its cadence and intonation, while Kenya's Bantu, Nilotic and Cushitic mix give rise to its own accents.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

But this Nilotic tribe, apparently, had some media savvy.

From Salon • Aug. 1, 2018

This is the first link in the chain of evidence, which, as we shall see later, shows the continuous connection between the Minoan and Nilotic civilizations.

From The Sea-Kings of Crete by Baikie, James

Their dialect is closely allied to those of the Alur, Lango and ja-Luo tribes, all four being practically pure Nilotic.

From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg

I was kissed with cancerous kisses by crocodiles; and laid confounded with all unutterable slimy things, among reeds and Nilotic mud.

From Home Life of Great Authors by Griswold, Hattie Tyng