Iteso people
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The Iteso people are a Nilotic ethnic group primarily inhabiting eastern Uganda and western Kenya, known for their agro-pastoral lifestyle and rich cultural traditions.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Iteso people canonical | 4 |
| Teso people | 3 |
| Iteso | 2 |
| Teso peoples | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2233667 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Iteso people Context triple: [Teso language, ethnicGroup, Iteso people]
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Kichwa people
The Kichwa people are an Indigenous group of the Andes and Amazon regions, primarily in Ecuador and neighboring countries, known for their Quechuan language varieties, traditional agriculture, and rich communal cultural practices.
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Banda people
The Banda people are a Central African ethnic group primarily inhabiting parts of the Central African Republic, known for their farming, hunting traditions, and distinct Central Sudanic languages.
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C.
Ngada people
The Ngada people are an indigenous ethnic group of central Flores in Indonesia, known for their megalithic villages, matrilineal traditions, and distinctive ritual practices.
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Sukuma people
The Sukuma people are the largest ethnic group in Tanzania, traditionally agro-pastoralists known for their rich dance, music, and cultural heritage centered around the Lake Victoria region.
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E.
Kiliwa people
The Kiliwa people are an Indigenous group native to northern Baja California, Mexico, known for their distinct language, traditional hunting-gathering lifestyle, and rich ceremonial practices.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Iteso people Target entity description: The Iteso people are a Nilotic ethnic group primarily inhabiting eastern Uganda and western Kenya, known for their agro-pastoral lifestyle and rich cultural traditions.
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A.
Kichwa people
The Kichwa people are an Indigenous group of the Andes and Amazon regions, primarily in Ecuador and neighboring countries, known for their Quechuan language varieties, traditional agriculture, and rich communal cultural practices.
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B.
Banda people
The Banda people are a Central African ethnic group primarily inhabiting parts of the Central African Republic, known for their farming, hunting traditions, and distinct Central Sudanic languages.
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C.
Ngada people
The Ngada people are an indigenous ethnic group of central Flores in Indonesia, known for their megalithic villages, matrilineal traditions, and distinctive ritual practices.
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D.
Sukuma people
The Sukuma people are the largest ethnic group in Tanzania, traditionally agro-pastoralists known for their rich dance, music, and cultural heritage centered around the Lake Victoria region.
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E.
Kiliwa people
The Kiliwa people are an Indigenous group native to northern Baja California, Mexico, known for their distinct language, traditional hunting-gathering lifestyle, and rich ceremonial practices.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Nilotic people
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ |
| clanStructure | patrilineal clans ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country |
Kenya
ⓘ
Uganda ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf |
Kenya
ⓘ
Uganda ⓘ |
| language |
Teso language
ⓘ
surface form:
Ateso language
|
| languageFamily |
Eastern Nilotic languages
ⓘ
Nilotic languages ⓘ
surface form:
Teso–Turkana languages
|
| livestock |
cattle
ⓘ
chicken ⓘ goats ⓘ sheep ⓘ |
| majorCrops |
cassava
ⓘ
maize ⓘ millet ⓘ sorghum ⓘ |
| majorKenyanCounty |
Bungoma County
ⓘ
Busia County ⓘ Trans Nzoia County ⓘ |
| majorUgandanDistrict |
Katakwi District
ⓘ
Kumi District ⓘ Ngora District ⓘ Soroti ⓘ
surface form:
Soroti District
|
| oralTradition | rich folklore and storytelling ⓘ |
| primaryRegion |
eastern Uganda
ⓘ
western Kenya ⓘ |
| regionInUganda | Teso sub-region ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Karamojong
ⓘ
surface form:
Karamojong people
Nyangatom people ⓘ Toposa people ⓘ Turkana people ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ traditional African religion ⓘ |
| socialOrganization | age-set system ⓘ |
| subgroupOf |
Iteso people
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Teso peoples
|
| supremeBeingName | Akuj ⓘ |
| traditionalBelief |
ancestor veneration
ⓘ
belief in a supreme being ⓘ |
| traditionalDance | akogo dance ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomicActivity |
cattle herding
ⓘ
crop cultivation ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | thatched round huts ⓘ |
| traditionalInstrument |
adeudeu (lyre)
ⓘ
akogo ⓘ drums ⓘ |
| traditionalLifestyle | agro-pastoralism ⓘ |
| traditionalMusic | akogo thumb piano music ⓘ |
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Subject: Iteso people Description of subject: The Iteso people are a Nilotic ethnic group primarily inhabiting eastern Uganda and western Kenya, known for their agro-pastoral lifestyle and rich cultural traditions.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.