Sudanese

American  

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

noun

plural

Sudanese

1. a native or inhabitant of Sudan.

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adjective

1. of or relating to Sudan or its inhabitants.

Other Word Forms

• anti-Sudanese adjectiveanti-Sudanese
• pro-Sudanese adjectivepro-Sudanese

Etymology

Origin of Sudanese

First recorded in 1880–85; Sudan + -ese

Example Sentences

The city lived under a siege by the RSF for more than a year and a half, until the Sudanese army regained control in February 2025.

From BBC

Reinforcements from the South Sudanese army have now been deployed to Bor, which was the first place to be captured by opposition forces in the 2013-2018 conflict.

From BBC

Sennar state has seen relative calm since the army recaptured key Sudanese cities in late 2024 in an offensive that later saw it regain the capital Khartoum.

From Barron's

That embodied the mood that Hadid and a sprawling cast of collaborators and musicians tried to cultivate at the third annual benefit show produced by the Canadian Sudanese artist Mustafa.

From Los Angeles Times

The power supply was cut on Sunday following drone strikes in the Sudanese city of El-Obeid, the capital of North Kordofan state, the national electricity company said, as fighting raged in the oil-rich southern region.

From Barron's