Anuak
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The Anuak are a Nilotic ethnic group primarily inhabiting the Gambela region of western Ethiopia and parts of South Sudan, known for their agro-pastoral lifestyle and distinct language and culture.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Nilotic people
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ |
| affectedBy | Ethiopian civil conflicts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Anyuak
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Anywaa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictHistory | Anuak–Nuer conflicts in Gambela ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country |
Ethiopia
ⓘ
South Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
age-grade systems
ⓘ
initiation rituals ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf |
Ethiopia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAutonomousRegion | Anuak Zone, Gambela Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Anuak language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Nilotic languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSubfamily | Western Nilotic languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lifestyle | agro-pastoral ⓘ |
| mainCrops |
maize
ⓘ
sesame ⓘ sorghum ⓘ tobacco ⓘ |
| musicTradition | drum-based music ⓘ |
| neighboringPeoples |
Anywaa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dinka NERFINISHED ⓘ Nuer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oralTradition | storytelling ⓘ |
| partOfLinguisticGroup | Luo peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalRepresentation | regional councils in Gambela ⓘ |
| populationDistribution |
concentrated in Gambela Region of Ethiopia
ⓘ
present in Upper Nile areas of South Sudan ⓘ |
| primaryRegion | Gambela Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAsMinority | Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | East Africa ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ traditional African religions ⓘ |
| settlementPattern | village-based ⓘ |
| socialOrganization | clan-based ⓘ |
| subsistence | rain-fed farming ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy |
agriculture
ⓘ
cattle herding ⓘ fishing ⓘ hunting ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | thatched huts ⓘ |
| usesRiverineResources |
Akobo River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Baro River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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