Gbaya
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The Gbaya are a Central African ethnic group primarily inhabiting parts of Cameroon, the Central African Republic, and neighboring countries, known for their distinct languages, farming traditions, and rich oral culture.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethnic group
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people ⓘ |
| agriculturalTechnique |
shifting cultivation
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slash-and-burn farming ⓘ |
| artForm |
mask-making
ⓘ
wood carving ⓘ |
| colonialHistory |
French Equatorial Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
German Kamerun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country |
Cameroon
NERFINISHED
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Central African Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ Democratic Republic of the Congo ⓘ Nigeria ⓘ Republic of the Congo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalTrait |
dance
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proverbs ⓘ rich oral tradition ⓘ ritual music ⓘ storytelling ⓘ |
| initiationRites | age-grade rituals ⓘ |
| kinshipSystem | patrilineal descent ⓘ |
| language |
Bodoe language
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Bofi language NERFINISHED ⓘ Bokoto language NERFINISHED ⓘ Buli language NERFINISHED ⓘ Gbaya language NERFINISHED ⓘ Kaka language ⓘ Mbodomo language ⓘ Toongo language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageBranch | Adamawa-Ubangi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Niger–Congo languages ⓘ |
| languageSubfamily | Gbaya languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| livelihood |
fishing
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gathering wild foods ⓘ hunting ⓘ |
| mainCrops |
cassava
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groundnuts ⓘ maize ⓘ yams ⓘ |
| marriagePattern | bridewealth ⓘ |
| populationStatus | one of the largest ethnic groups in the Central African Republic ⓘ |
| primaryRegion | Central Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ traditional African religions ⓘ |
| socialOrganization |
segmentary lineage system
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village-based communities ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy | subsistence farming ⓘ |
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