Nupe
noun
a member of a Negroid people of Nigeria, noted as fishermen, who live near the confluence of the Niger and Benue Rivers
Nupe
1 British
/ ˈnuːpeɪ /
noun
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a member of a Negroid people of Nigeria, noted as fishermen, who live near the confluence of the Niger and Benue Rivers
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the language of this people, belonging to the Kwa branch of the Niger-Congo family
NUPE
2
British
/ ˈnjuːpɪ /
acronym
Example Sentences
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Arewaflix will be a service "not only for Hausa films, but also for films in other languages from northern Nigeria", including Nupe and Kanuri, Amart said.
From Barron's ● Jan. 9, 2026
In the top eight he had three Hausas, two Kanuris, one Igbo, one Yoruba and one Nupe.
From BBC ● May 26, 2025
Another route originated in the Yoruba kingdom of Oyo, which was engaged in a series of wars against the neighboring kingdoms of Nupe and Borgu.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022
So combining precious metals — 18kt gold, sterling silver — with powder glass beads hand-made by the Nupe people of Nigeria, I created a collection of men’s bracelets.
From Forbes ● Aug. 8, 2014
The people of Nupe especially were filled with pride when the Byzantine people learned certain kinds of work in bronze and glass from them, and this intercourse was only interrupted by the Mohammedan conquest.
From The Negro by W. E. B. (William Edward Burghardt) Du Bois
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