Mina people
E919601
The Mina people are an ethnic group of coastal West Africa, primarily in Togo and Benin, known for their historical role in Atlantic trade and rich Ewe-related cultural traditions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mina people canonical | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethnic group
ⓘ
human population group ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country |
Benin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Togo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalArea | Gbe-speaking cultural area ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
ancestor veneration
ⓘ
dance ⓘ drumming ⓘ storytelling ⓘ |
| culturalTradition | Ewe-related cultural traditions ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Mina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnoLinguisticRelation | Ewe people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicZone | Guinea coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early modern era ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
Atlantic trade
ⓘ
coastal intermediaries in Atlantic commerce ⓘ |
| language |
Gen-Gbe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mina language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageBranch | Gbe languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Niger–Congo languages ⓘ |
| minorityStatus |
ethnic minority in Benin
ⓘ
ethnic minority in Togo ⓘ |
| primaryLocation |
coastal Benin
ⓘ
coastal Togo ⓘ |
| region | West Africa ⓘ |
| relatedGroup |
Aja people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ewe people NERFINISHED ⓘ Fon people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ Vodun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settlementPattern |
coastal towns
ⓘ
fishing villages ⓘ |
| subregion | Bight of Benin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy |
fishing
ⓘ
maritime trade ⓘ small-scale agriculture ⓘ |
| traditionalReligion | West African Vodun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesScript | Latin alphabet (for Mina language) ⓘ |
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