Beja

American  

[bey-juh] / ˈbeɪ dʒə /

noun

plural

Bejas,

plural

Beja

1. a member of a group of nomadic, predominantly Muslim peoples of Sudan, Egypt, and Eritrea.

2. the Cushitic language of the Beja.

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adjective

1. of or relating to a group of nomadic, predominantly Muslim people of Sudan, Egypt, and Eritrea.

Etymology

Origin of Beja

First recorded in 1810–20; from Arabic Bijā, the name for this people

Example Sentences

Fires also broke out in other regions of the country including Bizerte, Beja and Siliana regions.

From Reuters

The Beja people come from eastern Sudan, living between the mountains and the Red Sea coast, an area which is rich in gold and other resources but with little to show for it.

From BBC

"People don't know much about the Beja people with their long history," the drummer said.

From BBC

Before the coup, the Beja began organising crippling protests at the busy port in Port Sudan, from where the country's oil is exported, to drive home their demands.

From BBC

Noureddine Atta Al-Mawla Jabar's new album, Beja Power!, has been dubbed a soundtrack of Sudan's recent revolution.

From BBC