Ongan peoples
E444410
Ongan peoples are indigenous communities of the Andaman Islands in the Indian Ocean, known for their distinct hunter-gatherer culture and use of the Ongan language family.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethnic group
ⓘ
indigenous people ⓘ |
| anthropologicalClassification | Negrito ⓘ |
| archaeologicalSignificance | evidence of long-term island occupation ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalHeritage |
oral tradition
ⓘ
traditional music and dance ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Andaman Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalStatus | threatened by modernization ⓘ |
| demographicTrend | declining population ⓘ |
| diet |
forest products
ⓘ
seafood ⓘ |
| geneticSignificance | ancient lineage in South Asia ⓘ |
| historicalInteraction |
British colonial administration
ⓘ
Indian government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| indigenousTo |
Little Andaman Island
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Sentinel Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Rutland Island NERFINISHED ⓘ South Andaman Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
Jarawa language
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Onge language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Ongan languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalProtection | Andaman and Nicobar Islands (Protection of Aboriginal Tribes) Regulation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linguisticStatus | language isolate family ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Andaman Islands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indian Ocean ⓘ |
| mobilityPattern | semi-nomadic ⓘ |
| partOf | Andaman and Nicobar Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationStatus | endangered ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | Scheduled Tribe of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Bay of Bengal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Great Andamanese
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sentinelese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | animism ⓘ |
| subgroup |
Jarawa people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Onge people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| threat |
disease from outsiders
ⓘ
encroachment on traditional lands ⓘ |
| traditionalBelief | spirit worship ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | temporary huts ⓘ |
| traditionalLifestyle | hunter-gatherer ⓘ |
| traditionalSubsistence |
fishing
ⓘ
gathering wild plants ⓘ hunting ⓘ |
| traditionalTechnology |
bow and arrow
ⓘ
canoes ⓘ |
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