Nupe

¹ British  

/ ˈnuːpeɪ /

noun

1. a member of a Negroid people of Nigeria, noted as fishermen, who live near the confluence of the Niger and Benue Rivers

2. the language of this people, belonging to the Kwa branch of the Niger-Congo family

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NUPE ² British  

/ ˈnjuːpɪ /

acronym

1. National Union of Public Employees

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Example Sentences

Arewaflix will be a service "not only for Hausa films, but also for films in other languages from northern Nigeria", including Nupe and Kanuri, Amart said.

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

Another route originated in the Yoruba kingdom of Oyo, which was engaged in a series of wars against the neighboring kingdoms of Nupe and Borgu.

From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022

The youngest, Tommy, was born while Mr Corbyn was talking to Nupe members elsewhere in the same hospital.

From BBC • May 22, 2017

So combining precious metals — 18kt gold, sterling silver — with powder glass beads hand-made by the Nupe people of Nigeria, I created a collection of men’s bracelets.

From Forbes • Aug. 8, 2014

There are indications of trade between Nupe in West Africa and Sofala on the east coast, and certainly trade between Asia and East Africa is earlier than the beginning of the Christian era.

From The Negro by Du Bois, W. E. B. (William Edward Burghardt)