Fur people
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The Fur people are an indigenous African ethnic group primarily inhabiting the Darfur region of western Sudan and adjacent border areas, known for their distinct language, farming traditions, and historical sultanate.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fur people canonical | 21 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | ethnic group ⓘ |
| adjacentRegion | border areas of Chad ⓘ |
| agriculturalSystem | smallholder farming ⓘ |
| agriculturalTechnique |
rain-fed cultivation
ⓘ
terrace farming in hilly areas ⓘ |
| autonym | Fur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship | Sudanese ⓘ |
| colonialHistory | Sultanate of Darfur annexed by Anglo-Egyptian Sudan in 1916 ⓘ |
| conflictInvolvement | Darfur conflict NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictRole | target of violence in Darfur conflict ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Sudan ⓘ |
| culturalRegion |
Sahelian Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentMajorReligion | Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| descentSystem | patrilineal descent ⓘ |
| historicalIndependence | maintained an independent sultanate until the 19th century ⓘ |
| historicalReligion | indigenous African beliefs ⓘ |
| historicalState | Sultanate of Darfur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Fur language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Nilo-Saharan languages ⓘ |
| livestockHusbandry |
cattle
ⓘ
goats ⓘ sheep ⓘ |
| marriagePattern | patrilineal ⓘ |
| minorityStatus | ethnic minority in Sudan ⓘ |
| nameEtymology | Darfur means "land of the Fur" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalSystem | sultanate ⓘ |
| primaryRegion |
Darfur
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
western Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primarySettlementType | rural villages ⓘ |
| regionType | Sahel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| religiousPractice | Sufi traditions ⓘ |
| religiousSchool | Maliki school of Sunni Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialOrganization | clan-based structure ⓘ |
| traditionalAuthorityTitle | Sultan ⓘ |
| traditionalCrops |
millet
ⓘ
sorghum ⓘ vegetables ⓘ wheat ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy |
rain-fed agriculture
ⓘ
sedentary farming ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | round thatched huts ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
Arabic script for Fur language
ⓘ
Latin script for Fur language ⓘ |
Referenced by (21)
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