Anuak

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noun

A member of a Luo Nilotic ethnic group inhabiting parts of East Africa.

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Meanings

nounAnuak (plural Anuaks or Anuak)

plural Anuaks

  1. A member of a Luo Nilotic ethnic group inhabiting parts of East Africa.
proper noun
  1. The Nilotic language of these people.

Origin

  1. Anuakàŋwáa
  2. EnglishAnuak

From Anuak àŋwáa (self-designation).

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APA

Anuak. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Anuak

MLA

“Anuak.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Anuak. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Anuak,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Anuak.

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