Bugotu people
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The Bugotu people are an indigenous ethnic group of the Solomon Islands, primarily inhabiting parts of Santa Isabel Island and known for their distinct Austronesian language and cultural traditions.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bughotu people | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | ethnic group ⓘ |
| colonialHistory | brought into British colonial sphere as part of the British Solomon Islands Protectorate ⓘ |
| continent | Oceania ⓘ |
| country | Solomon Islands ⓘ |
| countryStatus | citizens of Solomon Islands ⓘ |
| culturalIdentity | distinct from other Solomon Islands ethnic groups ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
bridewealth exchanges
ⓘ
clan-based social organization ⓘ customary marine tenure ⓘ oral traditions ⓘ traditional music and dance ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Santa Isabel Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
artisanal fishing
ⓘ
small-scale cash cropping ⓘ subsistence farming ⓘ |
| ethnolinguisticGroup | Austronesian peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| islandGroup | Solomon Islands archipelago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Bugotu language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageBranch | Northwest Solomonic languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Austronesian languages ⓘ |
| languageStatus | local vernacular language ⓘ |
| languageSubfamily | Oceanic languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maritimeOrientation | coastal communities ⓘ |
| missionaryHistory | early Christian missions in late 19th and early 20th centuries ⓘ |
| nationalLinguaFranca | Solomon Islands Pijin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeNameLanguage | Bugotu language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialLanguageContext | English in Solomon Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalSystemContext | Solomon Islands provincial government system ⓘ |
| primaryLocation | Santa Isabel Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryProvince | Isabel Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Melanesia ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Gela people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Guadalcanal people NERFINISHED ⓘ other Solomon Islands Austronesian peoples ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | stilt houses ⓘ |
| traditionalHousingMaterial |
thatch
ⓘ
wood ⓘ |
| traditionalLeadership | chiefly system ⓘ |
| traditionalReligion | indigenous Melanesian beliefs ⓘ |
| traditionalSubsistence |
fishing
ⓘ
horticulture ⓘ small-scale agriculture ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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