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Dyerma

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Dyer·​ma
variants: or less commonly Djerma \ dēˈermə , ˈdyer-​ \
plural Dyerma or Dyermas also Djerma or Djermas

Definition of Dyerma

1a : a people of the middle Niger valley
b : a member of such people
2 : the Songhai language of the Dyerma people

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“Dyerma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Dyerma. Accessed 28 Sep. 2022.

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