Guruntum people

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The Guruntum people are an ethnic group native to parts of Nigeria, known for their distinct language and cultural traditions within the region.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ethnic group
continent Africa
country Nigeria
countryOfCitizenship Nigeria
crop groundnuts
maize
millet
sorghum
culturalRegion Middle Belt Nigeria NERFINISHED
culturalTrait agricultural festivals
distinct language
local customary law
traditional music and dance
ethnonym Guruntum NERFINISHED
ISO639-3Code grd
language Guruntum language
languageEndonym Guruntum-Mbaaru NERFINISHED
linguisticStatus minority language speakers in Nigeria
majorContactLanguage English language
Hausa language NERFINISHED
nativeLanguageBranch West Chadic languages NERFINISHED
nativeLanguageFamily Afroasiatic languages NERFINISHED
nativeLanguageGroup Barawa (Zaar) languages NERFINISHED
nativeLanguageSubfamily Chadic languages NERFINISHED
neighboringEthnicGroup Boghom people NERFINISHED
Jarawa people NERFINISHED
Zaar (Sayawa) people NERFINISHED
oralTradition folktales
praise songs
proverbs
partOf ethnic groups of Nigeria
populationStatus small ethnic group in Nigeria
region Northern Nigeria NERFINISHED
religion Christianity
Islam
traditional African religions
riskStatus language under pressure from Hausa
socialOrganization clan structures
village-based communities
state Bauchi State NERFINISHED
traditionalLivelihood animal husbandry
subsistence farming
traditionalReligionFeature ancestor veneration
spirit beliefs
writingSystem Latin alphabet
surface form: Latin script

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Guruntum ethnicity Guruntum people