ˈdiŋkə noun
( plural dinka or dinkas )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: modification of Dinka jieng people
1.
a. : a numerous and powerful Negro people of the Nile valley inhabiting the country to the south of Khartoum and noted for their herds of humped cattle, goats, and sheep
b. : a member of such people
2. : the language of the Dinka people