Niger

niːˈʒɛər

Definition

Definition of Niger - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

large waterriver in West Africa

The Niger River is the principal river of West Africa.

geographystate in Nigeria with Minna as its capital

Niger State is rich in cultural heritage.

countrycountry in West Africa, north of Nigeria

Niger is known for its desert landscapes.

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Niger-Congo

family of languages spoken in Africa

Swahili is part of the Niger-Congo language family.

Niger-Kordofanian

language family including most languages in Africa south of Sahara

Niger-Kordofanian languages are diverse and widespread in Africa.

Origin of Niger

Latin, Niger (black)

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chain pickerel

animal

north american freshwater fish called Esox niger

Bantoid

adj.

language family

related to a branch of the Niger-Congo languages

Lake Chad

location

lake surrounded by Chad, Cameroon, Nigeria, and Niger

Niamey

geography

capital city of Niger in the southwest

rudderfish

fish

Centrolophus niger, a medusafish species

Songhai

ethnic group

member of a people living mainly in Niger and Mali

Bantu

languages

largest African language family of the Niger-Congo group

Hausa

people

ethnic group in Nigeria and Niger

Examples of Niger in a sentence

The Niger is crucial for irrigation in the region.
Niger is known for its diverse wildlife.
The governor of Niger attended the meeting.
Niger has a rich cultural heritage to explore.
The climate in Niger can be extremely hot and dry.

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French:Niger, État de Niger, ...
German:Niger, Bundesstaat Niger, ...
Italian:fiume Niger, Niger, ...
Spanish:río Níger, estado de Níger, ...
Portuguese:Rio Níger, Estado de Níger, ...
Chinese:尼日尔河, 尼日尔州, ...
Japanese:ニジェール川, ニジェール州, ...
Arabic:نِيجَر, النيجر, ...
Hebrew:נִיזֶ'ר, ...
Russian:Река Нигер, штат Нигер, ...
Ukrainian:річка Нігер, Штат Нігер, ...
Hindi:नाइजर नदी, नाइजर, ...
Bengali:নাইজার নদী, নাইজার, ...
Catalan:riu Níger, Níger, ...
Czech:Niger, Nigerský stát, ...
Danish:Nigerfloden, Nigerstaten, ...
Dutch:Niger, Staat Niger, ...
Greek:Νίγηρας, Πολιτεία Νίγηρα, ...
Hungarian:Niger, Niger állam, ...
Khmer:ទន្លេនីហ្សេ, នីហ្សេរ, ...
Korean:니제르 강, 니제르 주, ...
Persian:رود نیجر, ایالت نیجر, ...
Polish:Rzeka Niger, Stan Niger, ...
Portuguese (BR):Rio Níger, Estado de Níger, ...
Romanian:Râul Niger, Niger, ...
Swedish:Nigerfloden, Nigerstaten, ...
Thai:แม่น้ำไนเจอร์, รัฐไนเจอร์, ...
Turkish:Nijer Nehri, Niger Eyaleti, ...
Vietnamese:sông Niger, Bang Niger, ...

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