Wolamo
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Wolamo is an alternative name for the Wolaytta people, an ethnic group primarily living in southern Ethiopia with their own distinct language and culture.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | ethnic group ⓘ |
| administrativeZone | Wolaytta Zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Welamo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoSpelled |
Wolaita
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wolaitta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alternativeNameOf | Wolaytta people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalTownOfHomeland | Sodo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Ethiopia ⓘ |
| culturalArea | Southwestern Ethiopian Highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicMinorityIn | Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnolinguisticGroup | Omotic peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foodStaple | kocho from enset ⓘ |
| hasCulturalExpression |
oral poetry
ⓘ
traditional dance ⓘ traditional music ⓘ |
| hasDistinct |
culture
ⓘ
language ⓘ |
| hasOralTradition | rich folklore ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalClothing | distinctive woven garments ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalCraft |
pottery
ⓘ
weaving ⓘ |
| historicalCenter | Wolaytta Zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Wolaytta language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageBranch | North Omotic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Omotic languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSubgroup | Wolaytta–Gamo group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| neighboringGroups |
Dawro people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gamo people NERFINISHED ⓘ Gofa people NERFINISHED ⓘ Kambata people NERFINISHED ⓘ Sidama people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryCrops |
coffee
ⓘ
enset ⓘ maize ⓘ sweet potatoes ⓘ |
| primaryLivelihood | agriculture ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | nationality in Ethiopia ⓘ |
| region | Southern Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo NERFINISHED ⓘ Protestant Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Protestantism
|
| selfDesignation | Wolaytta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialOrganization | clan-based structures ⓘ |
| traditionalBeliefs | indigenous African religions ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy | mixed farming ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | round thatched houses ⓘ |
| usesScript | Ethiopic script ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.