plural Dinkas also Dinka
1
: a member of a pastoral people of the Nile Valley in south central Sudan
2
: the Nilotic language of the Dinkas
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Wek, with her distinct Dinka features, didn't lobby for change but simply existed authentically, causing the fashion industry to redefine beauty around her.
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Jeetendr Sehdev,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
His goatee was dyed an uncanny shade of orange, that of a Dinka tribesman’s hair or maybe a punk’s mohawk.
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Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
It is divided along ethnic lines – between the majority Dinka tribe, which Kiir hails from, and Machar’s Nuer ethnic group, the second-largest in the country.
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Mohammed Tawfeeq,
CNN Money,
3 May 2025
These youths have long been encouraged to take revenge and loot Dinka cattle.
—
Jérôme Tubiana,
Foreign Affairs,
31 July 2015
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Jeetendr Sehdev,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
His goatee was dyed an uncanny shade of orange, that of a Dinka tribesman’s hair or maybe a punk’s mohawk.
—
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
It is divided along ethnic lines – between the majority Dinka tribe, which Kiir hails from, and Machar’s Nuer ethnic group, the second-largest in the country.
—
Mohammed Tawfeeq,
CNN Money,
3 May 2025
These youths have long been encouraged to take revenge and loot Dinka cattle.
—
Jérôme Tubiana,
Foreign Affairs,
31 July 2015
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“Dinka.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Dinka. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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