Lango
E810830
The Lango are a Nilotic ethnic group primarily inhabiting northern Uganda, known for their distinct language and cultural traditions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lango canonical | 5 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Nilotic people
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ |
| administrativeDistrict |
Alebtong District
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Apac District NERFINISHED ⓘ Dokolo District NERFINISHED ⓘ Kole District NERFINISHED ⓘ Lira District NERFINISHED ⓘ Otuke District NERFINISHED ⓘ Oyam District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clanSystem | patrilineal clans ⓘ |
| colonialHistory | incorporated into British Protectorate of Uganda ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Uganda ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Uganda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnographicRegion | Northern Uganda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAutonym | Lango NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCollectiveName | Lango people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDemonym | Lango NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Lango language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Nilo-Saharan languages
ⓘ
Nilotic languages NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Nilotic languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marriageCustom | bridewealth ⓘ |
| neighboringEthnicGroup |
Acholi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Baganda NERFINISHED ⓘ Iteso NERFINISHED ⓘ Kumam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participationIn | Ugandan national politics ⓘ |
| region | Lango sub-region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ Traditional African religion ⓘ |
| socialOrganization | clan-based leadership ⓘ |
| traditionalCrop |
beans
ⓘ
cassava ⓘ millet ⓘ sesame ⓘ sorghum ⓘ |
| traditionalDance | Lango traditional dance ⓘ |
| traditionalInstrument |
adungu
ⓘ
drums ⓘ |
| traditionalLivelihood |
cattle keeping
ⓘ
subsistence agriculture ⓘ |
| traditionalMusic | folk songs ⓘ |
| traditionalReligionFeature |
ancestor veneration
ⓘ
belief in spiritual forces ⓘ |
| usesScript | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.