Njie or N'jie (

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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) ''The Kingfisher A-Z Encyclopedia'', Kingfisher Publicatio ...

), N'Diaye ( French spelling in

Senegal Senegal,; Wolof: ''Senegaal''; Pulaar: 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭 (Senegaali); Arabic: السنغال ''As-Sinighal'') officially the Republic of Senegal,; Wolof: ''Réewum Senegaal''; Pulaar : 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤭 � ...

), 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 The Wolof people () are a West African ethnic group found in northwestern Senegal, the Gambia, and southwestern coastal Mauritania. In Senegal, the Wolof are the largest ethnic group (~43.3%), while elsewhere they are a minority. They refer to t ...

.
Notable persons with this surname include:

Njie

* Abdou Njie (born 1992), Gambian footballer * Adama Njie (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 Alieu Badara Njie (17 October 1904 – 21 April 1982) was a Gambian statesman who served as the 3rd Vice-President of the Gambia from 1977 to 1981. He served as the first Gambian Ambassador to Senegal and in Dawda Jawara's first cabinet. He held ...

(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 Baboucarr Njie (born 5 June 1995) is a Gambian footballer who currently plays for USL Championship club Phoenix Rising FC. Career Njie played college soccer at North Carolina Wesleyan College for two consecutive seasons, skipping 2018 and retur ...

(born 1955), Gambian footballer * Bubacar Njie Kambi (born 1988), Gambian footballer * Bilal Njie (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 (born 1993), Gambian-born Finnish ''judoka'' and Olympics competitor *

Isatou Njie-Saidy Isatou Njie-Saidy (also spelt Aisatu N'Jie-Saidy) (born 5 March 1952) is a Gambian politician. She was Vice President of the Gambia, as well as Secretary of State for Women's Affairs, from 20 March 1997 to 18 January 2017. She is the first Gamb ...

(born 1952), Gambian politician and radio presenter * John Charles Njie (born ?), Gambian actor *

Mambury Njie Mambury Njie (born 27 June 1962) is a Gambian politician and the current Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs in Adama Barrow's cabinet. Education In 1986, Njie graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in economics and political science from East ...

(born 1962), Gambian economist and politician * Marie Samuel Njie (' 20th century), Gambian griot singer, composer, and political figure * Momar Njie (born 1975), Gambian footballer and trainer * Momodou Baboucar Njie (1929–2009), Gambian politician and business executive * Moussa Njie (born 1995), Norwegian footballer; brother of Bilal Njie * Mustapha Njie (born 1996), Gambian footballer * Nancy Njie (born 1965), Gambian politician * Sainey Njie (born 2001), Gambian footballer * Sally Njie (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 (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 Pierre Sarr N'Jie (17 July 1909 – 11 December 1993) was a Gambian lawyer and politician who served as the Chief Minister of the Gambia from 1961 to 1962. He was the country's first head of government following the declaration of self-rule in ...

(1909–1993), Gambia lawyer and politician; first Gambian head of state after declared independence from Britain

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