Miya people
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The Miya people are an ethnic group primarily found in northern Nigeria, known for their distinct Miya language and cultural traditions.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | ethnic group ⓘ |
| agriculturalProducts |
groundnuts
ⓘ
maize ⓘ millet ⓘ sorghum ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Miya language-speaking communities ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| culturalArea | Sudanic belt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| demographicStatus | small population size relative to major Nigerian groups ⓘ |
| diet |
cereal-based dishes
ⓘ
sauces made from vegetables and legumes ⓘ |
| ethnolinguisticFamily | Afroasiatic peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnolinguisticGroup | Chadic peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geopoliticalContext | Middle Belt region of Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalTraditions | Miya cultural traditions ⓘ |
| language | Miya language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Afroasiatic languages
ⓘ
West Chadic languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | northern Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marriageSystem |
arranged marriages
ⓘ
bridewealth payments ⓘ |
| minorityStatus | ethnic minority in Nigeria ⓘ |
| music |
call-and-response singing
ⓘ
drumming ⓘ |
| nativeLanguageOf | Miya language ⓘ |
| neighboringEthnicGroups |
Fulani people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hausa people NERFINISHED ⓘ other Bauchi State minorities ⓘ |
| oralTradition |
folktales
ⓘ
praise songs ⓘ proverbs ⓘ |
| primaryLivelihood |
animal husbandry
ⓘ
subsistence farming ⓘ |
| region | Bauchi State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Islam
ⓘ
traditional African religions ⓘ |
| ritesOfPassage |
funeral ceremonies
ⓘ
initiation ceremonies ⓘ wedding ceremonies ⓘ |
| socialOrganization | clan-based structure ⓘ |
| traditionalClothing |
head coverings
ⓘ
loose-fitting robes ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing |
mud houses
ⓘ
thatch-roofed compounds ⓘ |
| traditionalLeadership |
council of elders
ⓘ
village chiefs ⓘ |
| usesWritingSystem | Latin script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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