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 Greek authorities have arrested two South Sudanese men, aged 19 and 22, believed to be the smugglers.

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

When U.S. visas were revoked last year, many South Sudanese students believed the issue would be quickly resolved.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

One South Sudanese sophomore at Bates College in Maine was stopped from boarding her flight back to the U.S. the day after the ban was announced.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

"Mostly it's the skin colour. That is how most of the South Sudanese get signed. They are looking for very dark models," she said.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

Sometimes we girls pretended that we were cooking, and we’d make plates and cooking pots out of clay, the way Sudanese women do.

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