Anuak people
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The Anuak people are a Nilotic ethnic group primarily inhabiting the Gambela region of western Ethiopia and adjacent areas of South Sudan, known for their agro-pastoral lifestyle and distinct language and culture.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Nilotic people
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Anyuak
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Anyuak people NERFINISHED ⓘ Anywaa NERFINISHED ⓘ Anywaa people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
Ethiopia
ⓘ
South Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
age-grade system
ⓘ
initiation ceremonies ⓘ oral storytelling ⓘ traditional music and dance ⓘ |
| ethnicBranchOf | Nilotes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnonym | Anuak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| experiencedEvent |
Anuak–Nuer conflicts
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
violence in Gambela in early 2000s ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Anuak land NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Anuak language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Nilotic languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSubfamily | Western Nilotic languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainChristianDenomination | Protestantism ⓘ |
| musicalInstruments |
drums
ⓘ
harp-like instruments ⓘ |
| neighboringEthnicGroup |
Dinka people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Highland Ethiopians NERFINISHED ⓘ Nuer people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalOrganization |
councils of elders
ⓘ
village chiefs ⓘ |
| primaryRegion | Gambela Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primarySettlementArea |
adjacent areas of South Sudan
ⓘ
western Ethiopia ⓘ |
| recognizedAsIndigenousPeople | Gambela Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAsMinority | Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Upper Nile basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ traditional African religions ⓘ |
| riverineAssociation |
Akobo River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Baro River NERFINISHED ⓘ Gilo River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialOrganization | clan-based system ⓘ |
| subgroupOf | Western Nilotes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subsistenceActivity |
cattle keeping
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ maize cultivation ⓘ sorghum cultivation ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy |
agriculture
ⓘ
cattle herding ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | thatched huts ⓘ |
| traditionalLifestyle | agro-pastoralism ⓘ |
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