Achawa

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Achawa is an alternative name for the Yao people, an ethnic group found primarily in parts of Malawi, Mozambique, and Tanzania.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ethnic group
alternativeNameOf Yao people NERFINISHED
associatedWith Lake Malawi region NERFINISHED
countryOfResidence Republic of Malawi NERFINISHED
Republic of Mozambique NERFINISHED
United Republic of Tanzania NERFINISHED
ethnonymLanguageContext regional name for Yao people
hasCulturalPractice Islamic-influenced customs
initiation ceremonies
hasLanguage Yao language NERFINISHED
hasPrimaryReligion Islam NERFINISHED
hasSecondaryReligion Christianity NERFINISHED
hasSocialStructure clan-based organization
hasTraditionalBeliefs African traditional religion NERFINISHED
historicallyInvolvedIn East African trade networks
languageFamily Bantu languages
locatedIn Malawi NERFINISHED
Mozambique NERFINISHED
Tanzania NERFINISHED
partOf Bantu peoples NERFINISHED
region Southeastern Africa NERFINISHED
relatedGroup Other Bantu-speaking peoples of East Africa
traditionalEconomicActivity agriculture
fishing
trade

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Yao hasAlternativeName Achawa