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1. Modimo, n. (and int.) View full entry 1958

...Among the Sotho speakers of eastern and southern Africa: the supreme being; the Christian God; (in form modimo) a god, an ancestral spirit; (also) used as a form of address...

2. Ndebele, n. and adj. View full entry 1930

...A member of an Nguni people living mainly in Zimbabwe and in northern areas of South Africa....

3. Nyamwezi, adj. and n. View full entry 1872

...Of, relating to, or designating the Bantu language spoken by an African people of western Tanzania....

4. Nyanja, n. and adj. View full entry 1899

...A member of an African people inhabiting central Malawi and adjoining areas of Zambia and Mozambique. Also (occas.): = Manganja Cf. Chewa...

5. oga, n. View full entry 1917

...In Nigeria and surrounding areas: a chief, employer, or superior; (freq. as a form of address) sir, master....

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