Nande

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The Nande are a Bantu-speaking ethnic group primarily inhabiting the mountainous regions of North Kivu in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, known for their farming, trade, and distinct cultural traditions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Bantu people
ethnic group
agriculturalPractice smallholder farming
alternateName Yira NERFINISHED
cashCrop coffee
tea
conflictExperience affected by armed conflict in eastern DRC
country Democratic Republic of the Congo
culturalTrait age-grade systems
distinct rituals and ceremonies
strong trading networks
demographicStatus one of the largest ethnic groups in North Kivu
economicActivity farming
trade
foodCrop bananas
beans
cassava
maize
geographicConcentration Beni Territory NERFINISHED
Butembo area NERFINISHED
Lubero Territory NERFINISHED
kinshipSystem patrilineal descent
knownFor entrepreneurial activities
regional trade dominance in parts of North Kivu
languageFamily Bantu languages
languageSpoken Kinande
linguisticSubgroup Northeast Bantu NERFINISHED
livelihood mixed farming and commerce
marriagePattern bridewealth-based marriage
neighboringGroup Hunde NERFINISHED
Hutu NERFINISHED
Kumu NERFINISHED
Nyanga NERFINISHED
partOf Bantu peoples of Central Africa
primaryLocation North Kivu Province NERFINISHED
region eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo NERFINISHED
religion Christianity
Protestant Christianity
surface form: Protestantism

Roman Catholicism
traditional African religions
socialOrganization clan-based structure
traditionalAuthority chiefs
traditionalHousing compounds with multiple huts
typicalEnvironment mountainous regions
urbanPresence significant presence in Butembo city
usesWritingSystem Latin alphabet for Kinande

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Kivu hasEthnicGroups Nande