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nigerien

adjective (Nigerien); noun (a Nigerien, Nigeriens)

«nigerien» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

  1. From or to do with Niger, a country in West Africa. tree →
  2. (noun) A person from Niger. tree →

In the lessons

Used in geography and news about Niger, a large, hot country mostly covered by the Sahara Desert, whose capital is Niamey. The River Niger flows through it.

Examples

  • A Nigerien family moved into our street. tree →
  • Nigerien farmers grow millet in dry soil. tree →
  • The Nigerien capital is Niamey. tree →
  • Many Nigeriens speak French and Hausa. tree →
  • The Nigerien desert has camel caravans. tree →
  • We read about Nigerien schoolchildren in our geography book. tree →

Note

Trap: Niger and Nigeria are different countries. A person from Niger is "Nigerien" (said "nee-ZHAIR-ee-en"); a person from Nigeria is "Nigerian". Always a capital N.

On Mova

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