People from Nigeria are referred to as Nigerians and people from Niger are referred to as Nigeriens.

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[–]Southpawn 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

What do you call people from Nigger then?

[–]makesyoudownvote 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Fatherless bastards.

[–]DNase 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Detroiters

[–]hfxB0oyA 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

And it's pronounced Nee-shjere. I know this because I'm a Niger lover.

[–]binaryblob 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

In the West we refer to them as scammers.

[–]Megatron95 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I learned the distinction from a Togolese co-worker. One of the nicest person I've met.

[–]polinkuer12 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I never came into contact with anyone who was Nigerian while I was in the Quick Draw