Njie
Njie or N'jie (English spelling in Gambia), N'Diaye (French spelling in Senegal) or Njaay (Serer spelling in Senegambia) is a Serer patronym[1] It is worn by both Serer and Wolof people. Personalities with this surname include :
- Adama Njie (born 1978) a retired Gambian middle distance runner
- Assan Njie (born 1984), a mixed martial artist
- Bubacar Njie Kambi (born 1988), footballer
- Nancy Njie (born 1965), Secretary of State for Tourism and Culture in the Gambia
- Pierre Sarr N'Jie (1909–1993), Chief Minister of the Gambia
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Notes
- ↑ Cheikh Anta Diop and Egbuna P. Modum. "Towards the African renaissance: essays in African culture & development", 1946-1960, p28).
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