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.
Statements (46)
| 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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