It is a noun in the English language, most notable for its usage in a derogatory context to refer to black people, and also as an informal slang term black guy, it was mostly used in the times of slavery .It is also referred by Latinos as " Negro "

Derived from the latin word "niger" meaning black.

Made as a refernece to africans but not considered racist untill 1900's when it was used in a negative way.

The word can not reference to being an ignorant person despite colour because that is not what the word means or has been used for.

A black person, if used by a white person in any context, it is considered an insult.

totally poor, steal to make money, porch monkey

A derogatory term that was meant for black people, but, for some reason, some idiots, insist on using it.
Even black idiots use it.

Nigger is a pejorative term and common ethnic slur against black people, and is English slang. In denoting “black person”, nigger originated as a variant of the Spanish and Portuguese noun "negro" (meaning black), which was derived from the Latin adjective "niger" (meaning black). The pejorative, racist meaning has been recognized and criticized as such since the nineteenth century, yet remained in general global use until the 1960s and 1970s. In U.S. popular culture and slang, the word nigger remains current usage, yet remains a racist slur. Other related words such as coon and boong originate from Australian-English terms used to describe the native aboriginal people of Australia.

A word originating from the Latin word 'Niger' meaning 'Black', it is also considered racist to say by non - African/African American people and considered as a greeting or of such by Africans/African Americans