Tiv

noun

ˈtiv

plural Tiv or Tivs

1

a

: a prominent peasant people of central Nigeria noted for brass casting, wood carving, and music

called also Munchi

b

: a member of the Tiv people

2

: the language of the Tiv people, belonging to the Central branch of the Niger-Congo language family

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