Usage Note
Norteafricano functions both as an adjective and a noun, so un norteafricano means 'a North African person.' Like other nationality adjectives in Spanish it is written in lowercase (norteafricano, not Norteafricano) unless it begins a sentence. The feminine form is norteafricana.
Examples
"El mercado tiene influencia norteafricana."
Natural Translation
The market has North African influence.
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