Sudanese

[sood-n-eez, -ees]

noun

plural

Sudanese 

1. a native or inhabitant of Sudan.

adjective

1. of or relating to Sudan or its inhabitants.

Other Word Forms

• anti-Sudanese adjective anti-Sudanese
• pro-Sudanese adjective pro-Sudanese

Word History and Origins

Origin of Sudanese¹

First recorded in 1880–85; Sudan + -ese

Example Sentences

Sudanese government warplanes have repeatedly struck the mines, and the Russian guards left in May, activists and residents say.

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The conviction relates to a Darfur investigation that the court opened years ago when fighting arose between rebels in the breakaway region of Sudan and armed forces allied with the Sudanese government.

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At least 13 people have been killed after an attack on one of the last remaining hospitals in el-Fasher, a Sudanese city trapped under siege.

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A Sudanese militia leader has been found guilty of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity more than 20 years ago in the Darfur region.

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The conflict in Sudan broke out in 2023 following a power struggle between the top commanders of the RSF and the Sudanese army.

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