Njie, N'jie, or Njai'' ( English spelling in

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), N'Diaye (

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spelling in Senegal), N'diay (

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) or Njaay ( Serer spelling in

Senegambia The Senegambia (other names: Senegambia region or Senegambian zone,Barry, Boubacar, ''Senegambia and the Atlantic Slave Trade'', (Editors: David Anderson, Carolyn Brown; trans. Ayi Kwei Armah; contributors: David Anderson, American Council of Le ...

) is a Serer

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.Cheikh Anta Diop and Egbuna P. Modum. "Towards the African renaissance: essays in African culture & development", 1946-1960, p28). It is worn by both Serer and Wolof people.
Notable persons with this surname include:

Njie

* Abdou Njie (born 1992), Gambian footballer *

Adama Njie Adama Njie (or N'Jie; born 7 February 1978) is a retired Gambian middle-distance runner who specialised in the 800 metres. She represented her country in three Olympic Games and one Commonwealth Games, and was the flag-bearer for the Gambia at t ...

(born 1978), Gambian runner *

Al Njie Alieu "Al" Njie is a retired American soccer forward who played professionally in the North American Soccer League, American Soccer League and Major Indoor Soccer League. Njie attended Florida International University, playing on the men's ...

(born 1955), American soccer player *Alhaji Njie (

Biri Biri Alhaji Momodo Njie (30 March 1948 – 19 July 2020), also known as Biri Biri, was a Gambian footballer who played as a right winger. He most notably played for Sevilla FC in Spain and Herfølge Boldklub in Denmark. He was also a Gambian intern ...

; 1948–2020), Gambian footballer; father of Yusupha Njie * Alieu Badara Njie (1904–1982), Gambian civil servant, politician, and ambassador *

Allen Njie Allen Njie (born 26 July 1999) is a Liberian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Swiss club FC Aarau. Club career Born in Barnesville, Njie has played for Liberian clubs Pepper FC and LISCR as well as Swiss club Grasshopper. In October ...

(born 1999), Liberian footballer * Baboucarr Njie (born 1955), Gambian footballer * Bubacar Njie Kambi (born 1988), Gambian footballer *

Bilal Njie Bilal Elmi Njie (born 13 June 1998) is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a winger for Eliteserien club Haugesund. Bilal is the younger brother of Moussa Njie. Career Vålerenga Njie began his career at Vålerenga, and made his first te ...

(born 1988), Norwegian footballer; brother of Moussa Njie * Fallou Njie (born 1999), Gambian footballer *

Fatou Mass Jobe-Njie Fatou Mass Jobe-Njie is a Gambian politician who served as Minister of Tourism and Culture from 2010 to 2014 and ambassador to Malaysia from 2014 to 2015. Early life and education Jobe-Njie is from Serekunda. Her father died when she was young ...

(born ?), Gambian politician, ambassador, banker, and charity executive *

Faye Njie Faye Njie (born 23 November 1993) is a Finnish-born Gambian judoka. He was born in Helsinki, Finland to a Finnish mother and a Gambian father, and has represented both countries. He represented Finland in 2009 European Cadet Judo Championships, ...

(born 1993), Gambian-born Finnish ''judoka'' and Olympics competitor * Isatou Njie-Saidy (born 1952), Gambian politician and radio presenter * John Charles Njie (born ?), Gambian actor * Mambury Njie (born 1962), Gambian economist and politician *

Marie Samuel Njie Marie Samuel Njie was a musician and singer, from, and popular in, The Gambia. Life and family Marie Samuel Njie was an important griot singer and cultural icon in her home country, The Gambia.Falola, Toyin (PhD); Jean-Jacques, Daniel; ''Afric ...

(' 20th century), Gambian griot singer, composer, and political figure * Momar Njie (born 1975), Gambian footballer and trainer *

Momodou Baboucar Njie Alhaji Momodou Baboucarr Njie (February 10, 1929 – March 3, 2009) was a two-term speaker of The Republic of the Gambia, and for the short-lived Senegambia confederation Senegambia, officially the Senegambia Confederation or Confederation ...

(1929–2009), Gambian politician and business executive *

Moussa Njie Moussa Njie (born 2 October 1995) is a Norwegian football midfielder who plays for Sandefjord. He is the older brother of Bilal Njie. Njie played youth football for his childhood club Holmlia SK. He made his Eliteserien debut for Vålerenga Fotba ...

(born 1995), Norwegian footballer; brother of Bilal Njie *

Mustapha Njie Mustapha Njie (born May 16, 1996) is a Gambian footballer who plays as a striker for LISCR FC in the Liberia First Division. Bombada FC While playing for the Gambia Senior Secondary School, Njie was spotted by many clubs in the GFA League Fi ...

(born 1996), Gambian footballer *

Nancy Njie Nancy Seedy Njie (born November 7, 1965) is a Gambia The Gambia,, ff, Gammbi, ar, غامبيا officially the Republic of The Gambia, is a country in West Africa. It is the smallest country within mainland AfricaHoare, Ben. (2002) ''Th ...

(born 1965), Gambian politician *

Sainey Njie Sainey Njie (born 30 August 2001) is a Gambian professional footballer who plays for MFK Zemplín Michalovce competing in Fortuna Liga as a midfielder, as well as the Gambian national team. Club career Njie made his professional Fortuna Liga de ...

(born 2001), Gambian footballer *

Sally Njie Sally P. C. Njie or N'Jie (30 August 1932 – 25 August 2020) was a Gambian librarian. She was the first Chief Librarian at the National Library of The Gambia. Life Sally Njie was born in Bathurst, British Gambia. She took O Levels by corres ...

(born 1932), Gambian librarian * Seedy Njie (born 1994), British footballer * Sirra Wally Ndow-Njie (born ?), Gambian politician *

Yusupha Njie Yusupha Njie (born 1 March 1994) is a Gambian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Qatari club Al-Markhiya and the Gambia national team. He is the son of Biri Biri, who was widely regarded as the greatest Gambian footballer of a ...

(born 1994), Gambian footballer; son of Alhaji Njie

N'Jie

* Momodou Bello N'Jie (born 1969), Gambian runner and Olympics competitor *

Clinton N'Jie Clinton Mua N'Jie (born 15 August 1993) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays for Süper Lig club Sivasspor and the Cameroon national team. He is known for his pace and dribbling skills. He started his career with Lyon, going up a ...

(born 1993), Cameroonian footballer *

Louise N'Jie Louise Antoinette N'Jie, ( Mahoney; 23 January 1922 – 22 May 2014) was a Gambian teacher, feminist and politician who was the first woman to serve as a cabinet minister in The Gambia. Early life and education Louise Antoinette Mahoney was ...

(1922–2014), Gambian teacher, feminist, and politician * Pierre Sarr N'Jie (1909–1993), Gambia lawyer and politician; first Gambian head of state after declared independence from Britain

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{{surname, Njie Surnames of Serer origin

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