Runga
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Runga are an ethnic group primarily found in the Central African Republic, Chad, and Sudan, known for their distinct language and cultural traditions.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | ethnic group ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion |
Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vakaga prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| autonym | Runga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictExperience | affected by Central African Republic conflicts ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country |
Central African Republic
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chad ⓘ Sudan ⓘ |
| culturalArea |
Central Sudanic zone
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sahel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicActivity | trans-Sahelian trade ⓘ |
| ethnolinguisticGroup | Nilo-Saharan peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exonym | Rounga ⓘ |
| hasCulturalTradition |
Islamic learning
ⓘ
dance ⓘ oral storytelling ⓘ traditional music ⓘ |
| language | Runga language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Nilo-Saharan language family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageISOCode | rou ⓘ |
| languageStatus | minority language ⓘ |
| marriagePattern | patrilineal ⓘ |
| neighboringEthnicGroup |
Arab groups in Chad
ⓘ
Gula people NERFINISHED ⓘ Sara people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryLivelihood |
agriculture
ⓘ
pastoralism ⓘ trade ⓘ |
| region |
eastern Chad
ⓘ
northeastern Central African Republic ⓘ western Sudan ⓘ |
| religion |
Islam
ⓘ
Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| religiousInstitution | Quranic schools ⓘ |
| settlementPattern |
oasis and trading towns
ⓘ
rural villages ⓘ |
| socialStructure | clan-based organization ⓘ |
| traditionalReligion | indigenous beliefs ⓘ |
| usesWritingSystem | Latin script ⓘ |
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