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nuba

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Nu·ba   (nōō'bə, nyōō'-)   
n.   pl. Nuba
  1. A member of any of several peoples inhabiting the hills of south-central Sudan.

  2. See Nubian.

Nu·bi·an   (nōō'bē-ən, nyōō'-)   
adj.  Of or relating to Nubia or its peoples, languages, or cultures.
n.  
  1. A native or inhabitant of Nubia.

  2. Any of a group of closely related Nilo-Saharan languages spoken in the Sudan. Also called Nuba.

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