Djerma
Americannoun
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a member of a people living in southwestern Niger, closely related to the Songhai.
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the Nilo-Saharan language, a dialect of Songhai, spoken by the Djermas.
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Promoted lieutenant-colonel in 1846 and colonel of the 3rd regiment in 1847, he commanded the expedition against Ahmed Sghir in 1848, and defeated the Arabs at the Djerma Pass.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" by Various
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