Sudanese

[sood-n-eez, -ees]

noun

plural

Sudanese 

1. a native or inhabitant of Sudan.

adjective

1. of or relating to Sudan or its inhabitants.

Other Word Forms

• anti-Sudanese adjective anti-Sudanese
• pro-Sudanese adjective pro-Sudanese

Word History and Origins

Origin of Sudanese¹

First recorded in 1880–85; Sudan + -ese

Example Sentences

The RSF traces its origins back to the Janjaweed, a largely Arab militia armed by the Sudanese government to kill mainly black African tribes in Darfur two decades ago.

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Sudanese paramilitary forces on Thursday launched several drone strikes on the northern town of Merowe, targeting a major dam in army-held territory, the army and other sources said.

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During a visit to the capital Juba in mid-October, he said he had secured the support of South Sudanese authorities for these measures.

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A man who escaped the last functioning hospital in the Sudanese city of el-Fasher before a reported massacre by paramilitary troops says he has lost all hope and happiness.

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The Sudanese army, meanwhile, has received support from fellow mediators Egypt and Saudi Arabia, as well as from Turkey, Iran and Russia, according to observers.

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