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  • Sudanese
    Sudanese
    noun
    a native or inhabitant of Sudan.
  • sudanese
    sudanese
    adjective
    of or relating to the republic of Sudan or its inhabitants

Sudanese

American  
[sood-n-eez, -ees] / ˌsud nˈiz, -ˈis /

noun

  • Sudanese
    plural
  1. a native or inhabitant of Sudan.


adjective

  1. of or relating to Sudan or its inhabitants.

sudanese British  
/ ˌsuːdəˈniːz /

adjective

  1. of or relating to the republic of Sudan or its inhabitants

  2. of or relating to the African region of the Sudan or its inhabitants

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of the republic of Sudan

  2. a native or inhabitant of the African region of the Sudan

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Origin of Sudanese

First recorded in 1880–85; Sudan + -ese

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Sudanese visitors walk past examples of 10th century Christian art work at the national museum in the capital Khartoum on June 25, 2008.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

The United States urged the UN Security Council on Monday to expand an arms embargo on the Sudanese region of Darfur to cover all of Sudan, saying the nation's brutal conflict risks regional expansion.

From Barron's Aug. 24, 2026

Ciara, another community worker, responded to a call from four Sudanese women fearing that their home would be targeted.

From BBC Aug. 22, 2026

Sudanese national Chan Mathok Atak, 19, is accused of endangering another during a journey by sea to the UK on Thursday and is due to appear at Margate Magistrates' Court on Monday.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

I was glad to be a part of that film and book because of what they did to raise awareness about Sudanese refugees.

From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau

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