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| '''Nubia''' is the region south of ] along the ], in northern ]. | |||
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| ⚫ | Its people spoke at least two varieties of the ] group, a ] subfamily which includes ], ], ] and several related varieties in the northern part of the ] in South ]. A variety - ] was spoken (at least until 1970) north of ] in ] but is now extinct. Old Nubian was used in mostly religious texts dating from the 8th and 9th centuries C.E. It is considered ancestral to modern day Nobiin. | ||
| ⚫ | Many Nubians were forcibly resettled to make room for ] after the construction of the |
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| ⚫ | Many Nubians were forcibly resettled to make room for ] after the construction of the ]s at ]. Nubian villages can now be | ||
| found north of Aswan on the west bank of the Nile and on ], but many others live in large cities such as ]. | found north of Aswan on the west bank of the Nile and on ], but many others live in large cities such as ]. | ||
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Nubia is the region south of Egypt along the Nile, in northern Sudan.
Its people spoke at least two varieties of the Nubian language group, a Nilo-Saharan subfamily which includes Nobiin, Kenuzi-Dongola, Midob and several related varieties in the northern part of the Nuba Mountains in South Kordofan. A variety - Birgid was spoken (at least until 1970) north of Nyala in Darfur but is now extinct. Old Nubian was used in mostly religious texts dating from the 8th and 9th centuries C.E. It is considered ancestral to modern day Nobiin.
Many Nubians were forcibly resettled to make room for Lake Nasser after the construction of the dams at Aswan. Nubian villages can now be found north of Aswan on the west bank of the Nile and on Elephantine Island, but many others live in large cities such as Cairo.