Nguni
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Nguni refers to a group of closely related Bantu-speaking peoples of Southern Africa, including the Zulu, Xhosa, Swazi, and Ndebele, who share linguistic and cultural ties.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bantu peoples
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ linguistic group ⓘ |
| associatedWithCountry |
Eswatini
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lesotho NERFINISHED ⓘ Mozambique NERFINISHED ⓘ South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ Zimbabwe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characteristic |
age-set and kinship-based social organization
ⓘ
ancestor veneration ⓘ cattle-based cultural traditions ⓘ patrilineal descent systems ⓘ use of click consonants in many languages ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
beadwork traditions
ⓘ
initiation rites ⓘ lobola (bridewealth) ⓘ praise poetry (izibongo) ⓘ |
| ethnolinguisticGroup |
Ndebele people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Swazi people NERFINISHED ⓘ Xhosa people NERFINISHED ⓘ Zulu people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableSubgroup |
Xhosa chiefdoms
ⓘ
Zulu Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubgroup |
Ndebele people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northern Ndebele people NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern Ndebele people NERFINISHED ⓘ Swazi people NERFINISHED ⓘ Xhosa people NERFINISHED ⓘ Zulu people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalMigration | Bantu expansion into Southern Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Bantu languages ⓘ |
| linguisticSubgroup | Nguni languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Southern Africa ⓘ |
| relatedGroup |
Shona peoples
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sotho-Tswana peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
traditional African religions ⓘ |
| sharesLanguageFeaturesWith |
Northern Ndebele language
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southern Ndebele language NERFINISHED ⓘ Swati language NERFINISHED ⓘ Xhosa language ⓘ Zulu language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialStructure |
chiefdoms
ⓘ
clan-based organization ⓘ |
| subgroupOf | Bantu peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy |
cattle herding
ⓘ
mixed farming ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
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