Zande

noun

Zan·​de
ˈzandē
variants or Zandeh
-də
plural Zande or Zandes or Zandeh or Zandehs
1
a
: an African people of considerable prominence in the history and development of the region of the Congo-Sudan frontier especially over the past century
b
: a member of such people
2
: an Adamawa-Eastern language of the Zande people spoken in the northern Congo and southwestern Sudan

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“Zande.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Zande. Accessed 11 Dec. 2024.

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