Bilen people
E90067
The Bilen people are an ethnic group of Eritrea known for their distinct Cushitic language, rich oral traditions, and predominantly Muslim and Christian communities.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethnic group
ⓘ
people of Eritrea ⓘ |
| autonym | Bilen ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Eritrea ⓘ |
| culturalArea | Horn of Africa ⓘ |
| culturalHeritage |
folk dances
ⓘ
oral poetry ⓘ traditional music ⓘ |
| ethnolinguisticGroup |
Cushitic
ⓘ
surface form:
Cushitic peoples
|
| language | Bilen language ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Cushitic
ⓘ
surface form:
Cushitic languages
|
| linguisticClassification | Afroasiatic peoples ⓘ |
| minorityStatus | ethnic minority in Eritrea ⓘ |
| nativeNameLanguage | Bilen language ⓘ |
| oralTradition | rich oral traditions ⓘ |
| partOf |
Eritrea
ⓘ
surface form:
Eritrean society
|
| populationCountry | Eritrea ⓘ |
| region |
Anseba Region
ⓘ
Keren ⓘ central Eritrea ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church
ⓘ
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| religiousDiversity | predominantly Muslim and Christian communities ⓘ |
| socialStructure | clan-based organization ⓘ |
| traditionalCulture | distinct dress and customs ⓘ |
| traditionalLivelihood |
agriculture
ⓘ
pastoralism ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.