Beja
Americannoun
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a member of a group of nomadic, predominantly Muslim peoples of Sudan, Egypt, and Eritrea.
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the Cushitic language of the Beja.
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of Beja
First recorded in 1810–20; from Arabic Bijā, the name for this people
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Fires also broke out in other regions of the country including Bizerte, Beja and Siliana regions.
From Reuters ● Jul. 25, 2023
Ezana conducted successful military engagements against the Beja and Nubian people, subduing the Kingdom of Kush that had ruled southern Egypt for at least the previous millennium.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
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 ● Dec. 3, 2022
This week, members of the Beja tribe blocked Port Sudan, the biggest port, and cut off highways leading to the city.
From New York Times ● Sep. 21, 2021
Libyan and Beja are the best-preserved types, and the latter especially may be called the Sanskrit of Hamitic.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 8 "Haller, Albrecht" to "Harmonium" by Various
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