A pejorative, the term was traditionally used by the local Afro-Asiatic-speaking populations to refer in general terms to darker-skinned ethnic groups, particularly to those from communities speaking Nilo-Saharan languages of Western Ethiopia.
This term is a derogatory and offensive label that was traditionally used by certain Afro-Asiatic-speaking populations to refer to individuals with darker skin tones, particularly those from communities speaking Nilo-Saharan languages in Western Ethiopia.