Ngok Dinka
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Ngok Dinka are a subgroup of the Dinka people of South Sudan, known for their pastoralist lifestyle and their historical presence in the oil-rich and disputed Abyei region.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ngok Dinka | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Dinka subgroup
ⓘ
ethnic subgroup ⓘ |
| affectedBy |
Abyei conflict
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Second Sudanese Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| claimsCitizenshipOf | South Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictPartyWith | Misseriya Arabs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictRelatedTo |
oil resources
ⓘ
seasonal grazing routes ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | South Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
age-set initiation
ⓘ
cattle-based bridewealth ⓘ |
| disputeInvolves |
South Sudan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf | South Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnolinguisticGroup | Nilotic peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | customary chiefs ⓘ |
| hasDiasporaIn |
Europe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Juba NERFINISHED ⓘ Khartoum NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Abyei Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
conflict over land and grazing rights
ⓘ
presence in oil-rich Abyei region ⓘ |
| language | Dinka language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Nilotic languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| livelihood | agro-pastoralism ⓘ |
| locatedInDisputedTerritory | Abyei Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainEconomicActivity | cattle herding ⓘ |
| mainLivestock |
cattle
ⓘ
goats ⓘ sheep ⓘ |
| partOf | Dinka people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | largely aligned with South Sudan ⓘ |
| primaryRegion |
Abyei
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kordofan region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionRichIn | oil ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Agar Dinka
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nuer people NERFINISHED ⓘ Rek Dinka NERFINISHED ⓘ Twic Dinka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
traditional African religions ⓘ |
| socialStructure | clan-based organization ⓘ |
| subjectOfAgreement | Abyei Protocol of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | thatched huts ⓘ |
| traditionalLifestyle | pastoralism ⓘ |
| uses | transhumant cattle migration ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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