Onge
E18994
The Onge are one of the indigenous Negrito peoples of the Andaman Islands, known for their traditionally nomadic hunter-gatherer lifestyle and critically small population.
Aliases (2)
- Onge people ×3
- Ong ×1
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Negrito people
→
ethnic group → indigenous people → |
| affectedBy |
introduced diseases
→
loss of traditional lands → settler encroachment → |
| anthropologicalSignificance | one of the oldest continuous human populations in Asia → |
| colonialHistory | contact with British colonial administration in 19th century → |
| continent | Asia → |
| country | India → |
| culturalPractice |
body painting
→
oral storytelling tradition → ritual dances → |
| demographicChallenge |
high infant mortality
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low fertility → |
| diet |
fish
→
forest fruits → honey → turtles → wild pigs → |
| ethnicGroupOf | Andaman Islands → |
| geneticCharacteristic | distinct from neighboring South Asian populations → |
| governedBy |
Government of Andaman and Nicobar Islands
→
surface form: "Andaman and Nicobar Islands administration"
|
| language |
Ongan languages
→
surface form: "Onge language"
|
| languageFamily | Ongan languages → |
| legalStatus | protected tribe → |
| locatedIn |
Little Andaman Island
→
South Andaman district → |
| partOf | Andaman and Nicobar Islands → |
| populationSize | fewer than 150 people → |
| populationStatus | critically endangered → |
| populationTrend | declining → |
| protectedBy |
Government of India
→
surface form: "Indian government"
|
| recognizedAs | Scheduled Tribe of India → |
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Great Andamanese
→
Jarawa → Sentinelese → |
| religion | animism → |
| resettlement |
Dugong Creek settlement
→
South Bay settlement → |
| threatenedBy |
cultural assimilation
→
environmental change → |
| traditionalHousing | temporary leaf shelters → |
| traditionalLifestyle | nomadic hunter-gatherer → |
| traditionalSubsistence |
fishing
→
gathering → hunting → |
| traditionalTechnology |
bows and arrows
→
dugout canoes → |
Referenced by (7)
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this entity surface form: "Onge people"
this entity surface form: "Ong"
this entity surface form: "Onge people"
this entity surface form: "Onge people"