SINCE 1828
Nuba
noun
Nu·ba
| \ ˈnübə\
plural Nuba
or Nubas
Definition of Nuba
1a
: any of numerous diverse peoples constituting a loose community in the Nuba hills of South Kordofan believed by some to be related to the Nubians
b
: a member of any such people
2
: any of several languages spoken by the Nuba people — compare nubian
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