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Be·ja

 (bā′jə)
n. pl. Beja
1. A member of a people living primarily as pastoral nomads in the area between the Nile River and the Red Sea.
2. The Cushitic language of the Beja.
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Be•ja

(ˈbeɪ dʒə)

n., pl. -jas, (esp. collectively) -ja.
1. a member of a group of traditionally pastoral peoples of NE Sudan and adjacent parts of Eritrea.
2. a Cushitic language spoken by most Beja.
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