My mother is from Benin. She is Beninese.
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Beninese
/bɛnɪˈniːz/
Synonyms for "beninese" (11 found)
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2 entriesmore Beninesemost Beninese
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An estimated 4.4 million, more than 40%, of Beninese live abroad.
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“They wanted to know what part of Africa my parents hailed from,” Caesar said. “How was I to know? He said I had the nose of a Beninese.”
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