Amdang
E869037
Amdang is an ethnic group primarily found in eastern Chad and western Sudan, known for speaking the Amdang (Biltine) language, a member of the Nilo-Saharan family.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | ethnic group ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Biltine people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mimi of Biltine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedLanguageCode | amj ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country |
Chad
ⓘ
Sudan ⓘ |
| ethnicAutonym | Amdang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicExonym | Biltine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnolinguisticGroup | Amdang people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Kingdom of Wadai sphere of influence ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Nilo-Saharan languages ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Amdang language
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Biltine language ⓘ |
| linguisticStatus | Amdang language is considered endangered or vulnerable NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
eastern Chad
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
western Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| minorityStatus |
ethnic minority in Chad
ⓘ
ethnic minority in Sudan ⓘ |
| neighboringEthnicGroup |
Arab groups in Chad and Sudan
ⓘ
Fur NERFINISHED ⓘ Zaghawa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Darfur
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sahel NERFINISHED ⓘ Wadai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| traditionalLivelihood |
agropastoralism
ⓘ
pastoralism ⓘ rain-fed agriculture ⓘ |
| usesWritingSystem | Arabic script (for religious and some written purposes) ⓘ |
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