Atyap people

E69234

ethnic group indigenous people

The Atyap people are an indigenous ethnic group of Nigeria’s Middle Belt region, known for their distinct language, agrarian lifestyle, and rich cultural traditions.

Aliases (1)

Tarok people ×1

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	ethnic group → indigenous people →
areClassifiedAs	Middle Belt ethnic group → minority ethnic group in Nigeria →
areIndigenousTo	Zangon Kataf Local Government Area →
areKnownFor	agrarian lifestyle → distinctive cultural festivals → rich oral traditions → traditional music and dance →
arePartOf	Southern Kaduna ethnic nationalities →
chiefdomHeadTitle	Agwatyap →
country	Nigeria →
culturalRegion	Atyapland →
governedBy	Atyap Chiefdom →
hasCulturalPractice	age-grade system → bridewealth marriage system → communal farming → initiation rites → traditional festivals →
haveConflictHistoryWith	Hausa community of Zangon Kataf →
haveSubgroups	Agworok → Asholyio → Atakad → Atyap proper → Bajju → Fantswam →
languageFamily	Benue–Congo languages → Plateau languages →
locatedIn	Middle Belt region of Nigeria NERFINISHED → Southern Kaduna →
mainCrops	beans → cassava → groundnuts → maize → millet → sorghum → yam →
primaryLanguage	Tyap language →
region	Kaduna State NERFINISHED →
religion	Christianity → Islam → traditional African religion →
traditionalHousing	mud houses with thatched roofs →
traditionalOccupation	agriculture → subsistence farming →
traditionalPoliticalOrganization	village-based chieftaincy →
useScript	Latin alphabet →

Referenced by (2)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Middle Belt → Middle Belt ("Tarok people") →	ethnicDiversityIncludes