Ngoni people
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The Ngoni people are a Bantu-speaking ethnic group in southeastern Africa, historically known for their migration and military traditions influenced by the Zulu.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bantu people
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| culturalInfluence | regional military tactics in 19th-century southeastern Africa ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
ancestor veneration
ⓘ
initiation ceremonies ⓘ |
| demography | population dispersed across several countries ⓘ |
| ethnicIdentity | distinct from but related to Zulu people ⓘ |
| ethnolinguisticGroup | Bantu-speaking peoples ⓘ |
| hasSubgroups |
Maseko Ngoni
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zwangendaba Ngoni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage | Nguni-Zulu cultural roots ⓘ |
| historicalInfluence | Zulu people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalLeader |
Maseko Mputa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zwangendaba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalProcess | state formation through conquest ⓘ |
| knownFor |
long-distance migration
ⓘ
military traditions ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Bantu languages ⓘ |
| languageShift | often speak neighboring Bantu languages ⓘ |
| locatedIn | southeastern Africa ⓘ |
| migratedDuring | Mfecane period ⓘ |
| migratedFrom | area of modern-day South Africa ⓘ |
| migratedTo |
Malawi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mozambique NERFINISHED ⓘ Tanzania NERFINISHED ⓘ Zambia NERFINISHED ⓘ Zimbabwe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originRegion | southern Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | African Great Lakes region populations ⓘ |
| presentInCountry |
Malawi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mozambique NERFINISHED ⓘ South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ Tanzania NERFINISHED ⓘ Zambia NERFINISHED ⓘ Zimbabwe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
traditional African religions ⓘ |
| shareCulturalTraitsWith | Zulu people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shareLinguisticTraitsWith | Zulu language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialOrganization | age-grade regimental system ⓘ |
| subgroupOf | Nguni peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy |
agriculture
ⓘ
cattle herding ⓘ |
| traditionalWarfareStyle | Zulu-inspired military organization ⓘ |
| traditionalWeapon |
cowhide shield
ⓘ
short stabbing spear ⓘ |
| usesLanguage | Ngoni language varieties ⓘ |
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