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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bilen people canonical | 11 |
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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.