Kiribati people
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The Kiribati people are an indigenous Micronesian ethnic group primarily inhabiting the island nation of Kiribati in the central Pacific Ocean, known for their seafaring traditions and atoll-based culture.
Aliases (2)
- I-Kiribati ×4
- Gilbertese people ×1
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethnic group
→
indigenous people → |
| associatedWith |
Republic of Kiribati
NERFINISHED
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| colonialHistory |
British protectorate
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| continent |
Oceania
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| countryOfCitizenship |
Kiribati
NERFINISHED
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| culture |
atoll-based culture
→
canoe navigation → communal land tenure → seafaring traditions → |
| demographicMajorityIn |
Kiribati
NERFINISHED
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| diaspora |
Australia
→
Fiji → New Zealand → United States → |
| environment |
lagoon ecosystems
→
low-lying coral atolls → |
| ethnicGroupOf |
Kiribati
NERFINISHED
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| food |
breadfruit
→
coconut → fish → pandanus → |
| formerColonyOf |
United Kingdom
NERFINISHED
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| language |
Gilbertese language
→
Kiribati language → |
| locatedIn |
central Pacific Ocean
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| music |
group choral singing
→
percussion-based music → |
| navigationSkill |
traditional wayfinding
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| primaryReligion |
Christianity
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| region |
Gilbert Islands
NERFINISHED
→
Line Islands NERFINISHED → Micronesia NERFINISHED → Phoenix Islands NERFINISHED → |
| selfDesignation |
I-Kiribati
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| socialOrganization |
clan-based system
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| subgroupOf |
Micronesians
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| threatenedBy |
climate change
→
sea level rise → |
| traditionalClothing |
grass skirts
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| traditionalDance |
te bino
→
te rebwe → |
| traditionalEconomy |
copra production
→
fishing → subsistence agriculture → |
| traditionalHousing |
maneaba meeting house
→
thatched houses → |
| traditionalReligion |
indigenous Kiribati beliefs
→
|
| usesWritingSystem |
Latin script
→
|
Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Banaba
("I-Kiribati")
→
Gilbert Islands ("I-Kiribati") → |
ethnicGroup |
|
Kiribati
("I-Kiribati")
→
|
demonym |
|
Micronesia
→
|
hasEthnicGroup |
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Micronesians
("Gilbertese people")
→
|
hasSubgroup |
|
Kiribati people
("I-Kiribati")
→
|
selfDesignation |