Papel ethnic community

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The Papel ethnic community is a West African people, primarily found in Guinea-Bissau and neighboring regions, known for their distinct cultural traditions and use of the Papel language.

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Papel ethnic community canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf West African people
ethnic group
associatedWith Guinea-Bissau Creole NERFINISHED
continent Africa
country Guinea-Bissau NERFINISHED
Senegal NERFINISHED
The Gambia NERFINISHED
culturalCharacteristic distinct cultural traditions
culturalPractice communal festivals
initiation rites
storytelling
demographicStatus indigenous people of Guinea-Bissau
ethnicMinorityIn Guinea-Bissau NERFINISHED
ethnonym Papel NERFINISHED
geographicZone Upper Guinea Coast NERFINISHED
hasEndonym Papel NERFINISHED
hasExonym Pepel NERFINISHED
hasOralTradition yes
language Papel language NERFINISHED
languageFamily Niger–Congo languages
languageSubfamily Atlantic languages
linguisticStatus minority language community in Guinea-Bissau
locatedIn coastal areas of Guinea-Bissau
neighboringPresence Senegal NERFINISHED
The Gambia NERFINISHED
partOf ethnic groups of Guinea-Bissau
primaryRegion Guinea-Bissau NERFINISHED
region West Africa
religion Christianity
Islam
traditional African religions
sharesRegionWith Balanta people NERFINISHED
Mancanha people NERFINISHED
Manjaco people NERFINISHED
traditionalAuthority local chiefs
traditionalLivelihood agriculture
fishing
small-scale trade
traditionalMusic dance
drumming
traditionalReligionElement ancestor veneration
spirit beliefs
traditionalSocialStructure village-based communities
usesScript Latin script

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Papel usedBy Papel ethnic community
subject surface form: Papel language