Alago people
E335161
The Alago people are an ethnic group in central Nigeria, primarily found in Nasarawa State, known for their distinct language, farming traditions, and long-standing interactions with neighboring groups such as the Tiv.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alago people canonical | 4 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethnic group
ⓘ
indigenous people ⓘ |
| artForm |
dance
ⓘ
drumming ⓘ folktales ⓘ proverbs ⓘ traditional music ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
age-grade system
ⓘ
bridewealth marriage system ⓘ initiation rites ⓘ traditional festivals ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
local trade
ⓘ
subsistence agriculture ⓘ |
| ethnolinguisticStatus | minority group in Nigeria ⓘ |
| foodStaple |
maize
ⓘ
millet ⓘ sorghum ⓘ yam ⓘ |
| governedBy |
traditional chiefs
ⓘ
village councils ⓘ |
| hasOralTradition | yes ⓘ |
| interactionTypeWithTiv |
intermarriage
ⓘ
land-use relations ⓘ trade ⓘ |
| knownFor |
maize cultivation
ⓘ
millet cultivation ⓘ rain-fed agriculture ⓘ sorghum cultivation ⓘ yam cultivation ⓘ |
| language | Alago language ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Benue–Congo languages ⓘ |
| neighboringGroup |
Eggon people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gwandara people ⓘ Idoma people ⓘ Tiv people ⓘ |
| primaryLocation | Nasarawa State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Central Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ traditional African religion ⓘ |
| settlementPattern | rural villages ⓘ |
| socialStructure |
clan-based organization
ⓘ
patrilineal descent ⓘ |
| traditionalOccupation |
farming
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ hunting ⓘ |
| usesWritingSystem | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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