Mao peoples
E914523
The Mao peoples are a small group of indigenous ethnic communities in western Ethiopia, known for their distinct languages and cultures and for living in scattered, often marginalized enclaves.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethnic group
ⓘ
indigenous people ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Mao languages ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Ethiopia ⓘ |
| countryOfficialName | Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicMinorityStatus | ethnic minority in Ethiopia ⓘ |
| ethnolinguisticGroup | Mao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDistinct |
cultures
ⓘ
languages ⓘ |
| hasSubgroup |
Mao Komo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mao of Bambasi NERFINISHED ⓘ Mao of Begi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Afroasiatic languages
ⓘ
Nilo-Saharan languages ⓘ |
| locatedIn | western Ethiopia ⓘ |
| neighboringGroups |
Gumuz people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oromo people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationStatus | small population ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | indigenous ethnic communities of Ethiopia ⓘ |
| region |
Benishangul-Gumuz Region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oromia Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
traditional indigenous beliefs ⓘ |
| settlementPattern | scattered enclaves ⓘ |
| socialStatus | marginalized communities ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
cultural assimilation pressures
ⓘ
land pressure ⓘ socioeconomic marginalization ⓘ |
| traditionalLivelihood |
hunting and gathering
ⓘ
subsistence agriculture ⓘ |
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