Nilotic
adjective
Ni·lot·ic
nī-ˈlä-tik 
1
: of or relating to the Nile or the peoples of the Nile basin
2
: of, relating to, or being the languages of the Nilotic people
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Additionally, there does seem to be admixture from Nilotic groups into Ethiopian, but not Somali, populations.
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Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 10 June 2011
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Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 10 June 2011
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Nilotic
adjective
Ni·lot·ic
nī-ˈlät-ik
: of or relating to the Nile or the peoples of the Nile basin
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