Djerma

[ jur-muh, jair- ]

noun

, plural Djer·mas, (especially collectively) Djer·ma

1. a member of a people living in southwestern Niger, closely related to the Songhai.
2. the Nilo-Saharan language, a dialect of Songhai, spoken by the Djermas.

Example Sentences

Worried by the dominance of ethnic Djerma westerners in the officer corps, Mr Tandja - who is from the east - built up his presidential guard and the security services.

From BBC

Promoted lieutenant-colonel in 1846 and colonel of the 3rd regiment in 1847, he commanded the expedition against Ahmed Sghir in 1848, and defeated the Arabs at the Djerma Pass.

From Project Gutenberg