Agew people
E905177
The Agew people are an ethnic group of the Ethiopian Highlands known for their Cushitic language roots, historical kingdoms, and influence on the development of medieval Ethiopian civilization.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Agew people canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethnic group
ⓘ
people of Ethiopia ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Agau people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Agaw people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithLanguage |
Awngi language
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bilen language NERFINISHED ⓘ Qimant language NERFINISHED ⓘ Xamtanga language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Ethiopia ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Horn of Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynastyFounded | Zagwe dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf | Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalKingdom |
Kingdom of Lasta
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Semien NERFINISHED ⓘ Zagwe dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalLanguageShiftInfluence |
development of Amharic
ⓘ
development of Tigrinya ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
central Ethiopia
ⓘ
northern Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ northwestern Ethiopia ⓘ |
| historicalRole | intermediaries between highland and lowland societies ⓘ |
| influenced |
Ethiopian Christian culture
ⓘ
medieval Ethiopian civilization ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Cushitic languages ⓘ |
| languageSubgroup | Agaw languages ⓘ |
| linguisticBranch | Central Cushitic languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| minorityStatus | ethnic minority in Ethiopia ⓘ |
| musicTradition | use of lyres and drums ⓘ |
| nativeTo | Ethiopian Highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oralTradition | rich folklore ⓘ |
| partOf | Cushitic-speaking populations ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Amhara people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oromo people NERFINISHED ⓘ Tigrayans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ traditional African religions ⓘ |
| scriptUsedHistorically | Geʽez script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialStructure | clan-based organization ⓘ |
| traditionalBeliefElement |
ancestor veneration
ⓘ
sacred groves ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy | mixed farming ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | round thatched houses ⓘ |
| traditionalOccupation |
agriculture
ⓘ
animal husbandry ⓘ craft production ⓘ |
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