Nuba
Britishnoun
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a member of a formerly warlike Nilotic people living chiefly in the hills of S central Sudan
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the language or group of related dialects spoken by this people, belonging to the Chari-Nile branch of the Nilo-Saharan family
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The Sudanese government and the main rebel group agreed a six-month ceasefire in the Nuba Mountain region in 2002 at the Burgenstock, paving the way for a peace agreement in 2005.
From Barron's ● Jun. 16, 2026
"We want to deliver the voice of the people of the Nuba Mountains to the rest of the people in Sudan, through music," he said.
From Reuters ● Sep. 27, 2023
It ultimately pushed the South Sudanese to independence as well as triggering the rebellions against marginalisation in Darfur, the Nuba Mountains and the Blue Nile, which all have large non-Arab populations.
From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2022
It nursed the hopes of rebels in restive areas like Darfur and the Nuba Mountains that they might finally reach a settlement with the central government.
From New York Times ● Aug. 17, 2019
“It was pretty hot. It was not like the Nuba Mountains. I didn’t feel safe.”
From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John
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