Nengone people
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The Nengone people are an indigenous Melanesian community of New Caledonia, primarily inhabiting Maré Island and known for their distinct Austronesian language and rich customary traditions.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Melanesian people
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ |
| associatedIsland | Maré NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedIslandGroup | Loyalty Islands Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colonialHistory | French colonization of New Caledonia ⓘ |
| continent | Oceania ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| culturalHeritage |
customary law
ⓘ
kinship-based land tenure ⓘ oral tradition ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
chant
ⓘ
customary ceremonies ⓘ dance ⓘ exchange of gifts ⓘ ritual feasts ⓘ storytelling ⓘ |
| customaryAuthority |
chiefs
ⓘ
clan leaders ⓘ |
| demographicContext | minority population within New Caledonia ⓘ |
| ethnolinguisticGroup | Kanak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Nengone language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Austronesian languages ⓘ |
| languageSubfamily | Oceanic languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | New Caledonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| missionaryHistory |
Catholic missions in the 19th century
ⓘ
Protestant missions in the 19th century ⓘ |
| partOf | Kanak cultural area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | Kanak people of New Caledonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentReligion |
Catholicism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ Protestantism ⓘ |
| primarySettlement | Maré Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Loyalty Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Drehu people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Iaai people NERFINISHED ⓘ other Kanak groups of New Caledonia ⓘ |
| traditionalCrop |
banana
ⓘ
coconut ⓘ taro ⓘ yam ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy |
fishing
ⓘ
subsistence agriculture ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | thatched houses ⓘ |
| traditionalNavigation | canoe use ⓘ |
| traditionalReligion | Melanesian indigenous beliefs ⓘ |
| traditionalSocialStructure | clan-based organization ⓘ |
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