Sudanese
noun
a native or inhabitant of Sudan.
Sudanese
American
[sood-n-eez, -ees]
/ ˌsud nˈiz, -ˈis /
noun
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Sudanese
plural
adjective
sudanese
British
/ ˌsuːdəˈniːz /
adjective
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of or relating to the republic of Sudan or its inhabitants
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of or relating to the African region of the Sudan or its inhabitants
noun
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a native or inhabitant of the republic of Sudan
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a native or inhabitant of the African region of the Sudan
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Example Sentences
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"Since I'm not Sudanese, I have no birth certificate, so... I can't go there," she explained.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
The fighting shows no sign of easing - despite the expected arrival of international diplomats in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, for consultations aimed at ending the civil war.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
Before, the two forces had been allies, working together to crush rebellions in Darfur, but also pro-democracy movements that sprung up after the ouster of Sudanese dictator Omar Al-Bashir in 2019.
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
Over the next few months, our numbers swelled as refugees poured in from other Sudanese towns.
From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau
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