Tiv people
E67112
The Tiv people are a major ethnolinguistic group of central Nigeria, known for their distinctive Tiv language, rich agricultural traditions, and vibrant cultural practices.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tiv people canonical | 17 |
| Gwari people | 1 |
Statements (64)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethnic group
ⓘ
ethnolinguistic group ⓘ language ⓘ traditional dance ⓘ traditional ruler ⓘ |
| art |
body scarification (historical)
ⓘ
calabash decoration ⓘ weaving ⓘ wood carving ⓘ |
| cashCrops |
rice
ⓘ
sesame ⓘ soybeans ⓘ |
| clanStructure | segmentary lineage system ⓘ |
| colonialHistory | brought under British rule in early 20th century ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| cuisine |
akpu (cassava fufu)
ⓘ
pounded yam ⓘ sesame-based soups ⓘ vegetable soups ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
age-grade system
ⓘ
bridewealth payment ⓘ communal farming ⓘ extended family compounds ⓘ |
| dance | swange dance ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
cash-crop farming
ⓘ
subsistence farming ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupIn | Nigeria ⓘ |
| language | Tiv language ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Benue–Congo languages
ⓘ
Southern Bantoid languages ⓘ |
| mainCrops |
beans
ⓘ
cassava ⓘ maize ⓘ millet ⓘ rice ⓘ sesame ⓘ yam ⓘ |
| majorCityArea |
Gboko
ⓘ
Katsina-Ala ⓘ Makurdi ⓘ |
| majorReligion | Christianity ⓘ |
| music |
traditional drumming
ⓘ
xylophone music ⓘ |
| neighboringEthnicGroups |
Alago people
ⓘ
Idoma people ⓘ Igede people ⓘ Jukun people ⓘ |
| notableState | Benue State ⓘ |
| populationEstimate | over 4 million ⓘ |
| primaryLocation |
Benue State
ⓘ
Cameroon ⓘ Cross River State ⓘ Nasarawa State ⓘ Plateau State ⓘ Taraba State ⓘ central Nigeria ⓘ |
| region |
Central Nigeria
ⓘ
surface form:
Middle Belt of Nigeria
|
| socialOrganization | patrilineal ⓘ |
| traditionalLeaderTitle | Tor Tiv ⓘ |
| traditionalOccupation | agriculture ⓘ |
| traditionalPoliticalSystem |
acephalous society
ⓘ
stateless society ⓘ |
| traditionalReligion | Tiv traditional religion ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Latin script ⓘ |
Referenced by (18)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Gwari people