Tarok people
E1020638
The Tarok people are an ethnic group in central Nigeria known for their distinct cultural traditions and use of a Plateau language within the Benue–Congo branch of the Niger–Congo family.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tarok people canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Plateau language
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ |
| artForm |
body decoration
ⓘ
wood carving ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| cropGrown |
cassava
ⓘ
maize ⓘ millet ⓘ sorghum ⓘ yam ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
age-grade system
ⓘ
initiation rites ⓘ traditional music and dance ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
blacksmithing
ⓘ
hunting ⓘ local trade ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupIn |
Nasarawa State
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Plateau State NERFINISHED ⓘ Taraba State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnolinguisticGroup | Tarok language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| festival | agricultural festivals ⓘ |
| geographicRegion | Jos Plateau region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kinshipSystem | patrilineal descent ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Benue–Congo languages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Niger–Congo languages ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Tarok language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | central Nigeria ⓘ |
| majorSettlement |
Langtang
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shendam NERFINISHED ⓘ Wase NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marriagePractice | bridewealth ⓘ |
| musicInstrument |
drums
ⓘ
flutes ⓘ xylophone ⓘ |
| neighboringEthnicGroup |
Goemai people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jukun people NERFINISHED ⓘ Mupun people NERFINISHED ⓘ Ngas people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryOccupation |
agriculture
ⓘ
animal husbandry ⓘ |
| region | Middle Belt (Nigeria) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ traditional African religion ⓘ |
| socialStructure | clan-based organization ⓘ |
| traditionalReligion |
ancestor veneration
ⓘ
belief in a supreme deity ⓘ |
| usesWritingSystem | Latin script ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.