Elmolo
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Elmolo is a small Indigenous ethnic group living along the shores of Lake Turkana in northern Kenya, traditionally known for their fishing-based culture and Cushitic language.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | ethnic group ⓘ |
| clanStructure | organized into small clans ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Kenya ⓘ |
| countryOfficialLanguageContext | Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalAssociation | Lake Turkana fishing culture ⓘ |
| culturalHeritage |
boat-building traditions
ⓘ
fish-based rituals ⓘ lake-oriented spiritual practices ⓘ |
| demographicTrend | declining population ⓘ |
| economicActivity | artisanal fishing ⓘ |
| endangeredStatus | culturally endangered ⓘ |
| environment | arid region around Lake Turkana ⓘ |
| ethnicCategory | Nilotic region minority ⓘ |
| ethnolinguisticGroup | Cushitic peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicFeature | Rift Valley region of Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | Government of Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| identityIssue | risk of cultural assimilation into Samburu ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Cushitic languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageShift | many Elmolo now speak Samburu ⓘ |
| languageStatus | Elmolo language is nearly extinct ⓘ |
| livelihoodChange | increasing reliance on pastoralism and other activities ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Lake Turkana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| neighboringGroups |
Samburu people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Turkana people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialRecognitionContext | Kenyan census minority category ⓘ |
| populationStatus | very small population ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | minority group in Kenya ⓘ |
| region | Northern Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
traditional beliefs ⓘ |
| rightsCategory | Indigenous peoples of Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| selfIdentification | Indigenous community of Lake Turkana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settlementPattern | small lakeshore villages ⓘ |
| socialStatus | marginalized group in Kenya ⓘ |
| traditionalDiet |
crocodile meat
ⓘ
fish ⓘ hippopotamus meat ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | simple huts near the lakeshore ⓘ |
| traditionalLanguage | Elmolo language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalSubsistence |
fishing
ⓘ
hunting aquatic animals ⓘ |
| transport | use of small fishing boats on Lake Turkana ⓘ |
| waterBody | Lake Turkana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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