Kumzari people
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The Kumzari people are an ethnic community primarily inhabiting the Musandam Peninsula in Oman, known for their distinct Iranian-related Kumzari language and long history of seafaring and coastal life.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kumzari people canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | ethnic group ⓘ |
| accessToHomeland | primarily by boat ⓘ |
| bilingualism | many speakers also use Arabic ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Oman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalTrait |
distinct local music
ⓘ
oral storytelling traditions ⓘ sea-related folklore ⓘ strong maritime identity ⓘ |
| demographicTrend | increasing pressure of Arabic on Kumzari language ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupIn |
Arabian Peninsula
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Persian Gulf region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnonym | Kumzari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicFeature | Strait of Hormuz vicinity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingDivision | Musandam Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | distinct local culture within Oman ⓘ |
| historicalActivity |
Indian Ocean trade
ⓘ
Persian Gulf maritime trade ⓘ |
| historicalInfluenceOnLanguage |
Arabic
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indian Ocean trade languages NERFINISHED ⓘ Persian NERFINISHED ⓘ Portuguese loanwords ⓘ |
| language | Kumzari language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Indo-European language family
ⓘ
surface form:
Indo-European languages
Indo-Iranian languages ⓘ Iranian languages NERFINISHED ⓘ Southwestern Iranian languages ⓘ |
| languageStatus | endangered language community ⓘ |
| languageUse | Kumzari as primary home language ⓘ |
| minorityStatus | ethnic minority in Oman ⓘ |
| neighboringGroups |
Omani Arabs
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shihuh people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableVillage | Kumzar village NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | citizens of Oman ⓘ |
| populationStatus | small population ⓘ |
| primaryRegion | Musandam Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primarySettlement | Kumzar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| religionBranch |
Ibadi Islam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sunni Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| riskFactor | language shift among younger generations ⓘ |
| settlementType | coastal villages ⓘ |
| traditionalLifestyle | coastal life ⓘ |
| traditionalOccupation |
fishing
ⓘ
pearling ⓘ seafaring ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.