Nyimang people
E1006537
The Nyimang people are an ethnic group indigenous to the Nuba Mountains region of Sudan, known for their distinct Nilo-Saharan language and agrarian, village-based way of life.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nyimang people canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethnic group
ⓘ
indigenous people ⓘ language ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Nuba Mountains conflict NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Sudan ⓘ |
| crops |
groundnuts
ⓘ
millet ⓘ sesame ⓘ sorghum ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Greater Nuba cultural area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dance | ritual dances ⓘ |
| ethnicMinorityStatus | minority in Sudan ⓘ |
| ethnolinguisticGroup | Nuba peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| facingIssues |
displacement due to conflict
ⓘ
political marginalization in Sudan ⓘ pressure of cultural assimilation ⓘ |
| governedBy | Republic of the Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEndonym | Nyimang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasExonym | Ama (sometimes used for people or language) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Nyimang language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Nilo-Saharan languages
ⓘ
Nilo-Saharan languages ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Nuba Mountains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Kordofan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| music | drum-based ceremonies ⓘ |
| neighboringGroups |
Heiban people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tira people NERFINISHED ⓘ other Nuba ethnic groups ⓘ |
| oralTradition |
epic narratives
ⓘ
rich folklore ⓘ |
| partOf | ethnic diversity of Sudan ⓘ |
| populationTrend | affected by war and displacement ⓘ |
| primaryLivelihood |
agriculture
ⓘ
subsistence farming ⓘ |
| region | Nuba Mountains region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionType | mountainous area ⓘ |
| religion |
Islam
ⓘ
traditional African religions ⓘ |
| settlementPattern | village-based communities ⓘ |
| socialOrganization | clan-based structure ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy |
animal husbandry
ⓘ
rain-fed farming ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | round huts with thatched roofs ⓘ |
| traditionalReligionFeatures |
ancestor veneration
ⓘ
spirit beliefs ⓘ |
| usesWritingSystem | Latin script (for Nyimang language, limited use) ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.