Anyuak people
E1010284
The Anyuak people are a Nilotic ethnic group primarily living along the border regions of South Sudan and Ethiopia, known for their riverine agriculture, cattle herding, and distinct cultural traditions.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Anyuak language | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Nilotic people
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ language ⓘ |
| borderRegion | South Sudan–Ethiopia border NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| christianDenomination |
Catholicism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Protestantism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country |
Ethiopia
ⓘ
South Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalExpression |
folk songs
ⓘ
oral poetry ⓘ ritual dances ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
age-set system
ⓘ
bridewealth payments ⓘ initiation rites ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Nilotic ⓘ |
| language | Anyuak language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Nilotic languages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Western Nilotic languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linguisticBranch | Western Nilotic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| livelihoodZone | floodplain environment ⓘ |
| mainCrops |
maize
ⓘ
sesame ⓘ sorghum ⓘ tobacco ⓘ |
| neighboringEthnicGroup |
Anuak (Ethiopia)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dinka people NERFINISHED ⓘ Murle people NERFINISHED ⓘ Nuer people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalOrganization | village chiefdoms ⓘ |
| primaryLocation |
Ethiopia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Gambela Region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Greater Upper Nile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Acholi people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Luo peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ Shilluk people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
traditional African religion ⓘ |
| riverineSettlement |
Akobo River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Baro River NERFINISHED ⓘ Gilo River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialOrganization | clan-based system ⓘ |
| traditionalLeaderTitle |
chief
ⓘ
king ⓘ |
| traditionalSubsistence |
cattle herding
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ hunting ⓘ riverine agriculture ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.