Amdang people
E867499
The Amdang people are an ethnic group primarily living in eastern Chad and western Sudan, known for their distinct Afro-Asiatic language and cultural traditions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Amdang ethnic group | 1 |
| Amdang people canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethnic group
ⓘ
human population ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Biltine Arabs
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Biltine people NERFINISHED ⓘ Mimi of Biltine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedHistoricalRegion | Darfur region GENERATED ⓘ |
| associatedProvince | Wadi Fira Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| autonym | Amdang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climateZone | semi-arid Sahel ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country |
Chad
ⓘ
Sudan ⓘ |
| culturalArea |
Sahel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sudanic belt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
livestock herding
ⓘ
millet cultivation ⓘ small-scale trade ⓘ sorghum cultivation ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf |
Chad
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnolinguisticGroup | Amdang language speakers ⓘ |
| historicalAssociation | Biltine region of Chad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Amdang language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageEndangermentStatus | vulnerable ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Afro-Asiatic languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSubfamily | Cushitic languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linguisticStatus |
minority language speakers in Chad
ⓘ
minority language speakers in Sudan ⓘ |
| majorReligionIntroducedBy | Arab traders ⓘ |
| marriagePattern | endogamy within the group ⓘ |
| musicTradition |
drum-based music
ⓘ
vocal chant ⓘ |
| neighboringGroup |
Arab tribes of eastern Chad
ⓘ
Fur people NERFINISHED ⓘ Zaghawa people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oralTradition |
folktales
ⓘ
praise poetry ⓘ |
| primaryResidenceType | rural settlements ⓘ |
| region |
eastern Chad
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
western Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Islam
ⓘ
Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| socialStructure | clan-based organization ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing |
mud-brick houses
ⓘ
thatched huts ⓘ |
| traditionalLivelihood |
agropastoralism
ⓘ
pastoralism ⓘ rain-fed agriculture ⓘ |
| usesScript | Arabic script ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Amdang ethnic group