Wolof people
E756905
The Wolof people are a major West African ethnic group primarily found in Senegal, The Gambia, and Mauritania, known for their rich cultural traditions, influential language, and significant contributions to music and Islamic scholarship.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wolof | 2 |
| Wolof cultural area | 1 |
| Wolof cultural sphere | 1 |
Statements (62)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
West African people
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ |
| climateRegion |
Sahel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sudan-Sahel zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colonialHistory | French West Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contribution |
Islamic scholarship in Senegambia
ⓘ
development of Senegalese popular music ⓘ spread of Wolof as a lingua franca in Senegal ⓘ |
| culture |
Wolof cuisine
ⓘ
Wolof dance ⓘ Wolof music ⓘ Wolof oral tradition ⓘ Wolof textile arts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| demographicSignificance |
largest ethnic group in Senegal
ⓘ
one of the largest ethnic groups in The Gambia ⓘ |
| diaspora |
France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| educationTradition | Quranic schools (daaras) ⓘ |
| ethnonym | Wolof NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| famousPerson |
Cheikh Anta Diop
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Serigne Touba (Cheikh Amadou Bamba) NERFINISHED ⓘ Youssou N'Dour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalState |
Baol
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cayor NERFINISHED ⓘ Jolof Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Sine-Saloum region polities NERFINISHED ⓘ Walo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Wolof language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Atlantic–Congo languages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Senegambian languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linguaFrancaIn | Senegal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorSufiOrder |
Mouride brotherhood
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tijaniyya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicGenre | mbalax ⓘ |
| nativeName | Wolof NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableDish |
ceebu jën
ⓘ
yassa ⓘ |
| primaryCountry |
Mauritania
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Senegal NERFINISHED ⓘ The Gambia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | West Africa ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Fula people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lebou people NERFINISHED ⓘ Serer people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Sufism
ⓘ
Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| socialValue | teranga (hospitality) ⓘ |
| traditionalOccupation |
agriculture
ⓘ
artisanal crafts ⓘ trade ⓘ |
| traditionalPoliticalUnit | Kingdom of Jolof NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalReligion | Wolof traditional religion ⓘ |
| traditionalSocialClass |
geer (freeborn nobles)
ⓘ
jaam (slaves) ⓘ ñeeño (artisan castes) ⓘ |
| urbanConcentration |
Dakar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saint-Louis NERFINISHED ⓘ Touba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
Arabic script
ⓘ
Latin alphabet ⓘ
surface form:
Latin script
|
Referenced by (20)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Wolof
this entity surface form:
Wolof