Ma’di people
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The Ma’di people are an ethnic group of northeastern Africa, primarily living in South Sudan and northern Uganda, known for their distinct cultural traditions and Nilo-Saharan language.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ma’di people canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11424254 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Ma’di people Context triple: [Moru–Madi languages, usedBy, Ma’di people]
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Tamyen people
The Tamyen people are an Ohlone Native American group indigenous to the Santa Clara Valley region of California, traditionally speaking the Tamyen language and maintaining distinct cultural and spiritual practices tied to the local landscape.
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Nubians
Nubians are an indigenous ethnic group of the Nile Valley, primarily inhabiting southern Egypt and northern Sudan, known for their distinct language, culture, and ancient historical heritage.
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Bamun people
The Bamun people are a Central African ethnic group primarily from western Cameroon, known for their historic kingdom, distinctive art and architecture, and the creation of the Bamum script under Sultan Ibrahim Njoya.
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Naharra people
The Naharra people are an ethnic subgroup of the Makua, sharing the broader Makua cultural and linguistic heritage while maintaining their own distinct local identity.
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E.
Mursi people
The Mursi people are an agro-pastoralist ethnic group of the Omo Valley in southwestern Ethiopia, known for their distinctive cultural practices such as lip plates and elaborate body decoration.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Ma’di people Target entity description: The Ma’di people are an ethnic group of northeastern Africa, primarily living in South Sudan and northern Uganda, known for their distinct cultural traditions and Nilo-Saharan language.
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A.
Tamyen people
The Tamyen people are an Ohlone Native American group indigenous to the Santa Clara Valley region of California, traditionally speaking the Tamyen language and maintaining distinct cultural and spiritual practices tied to the local landscape.
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B.
Nubians
Nubians are an indigenous ethnic group of the Nile Valley, primarily inhabiting southern Egypt and northern Sudan, known for their distinct language, culture, and ancient historical heritage.
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C.
Bamun people
The Bamun people are a Central African ethnic group primarily from western Cameroon, known for their historic kingdom, distinctive art and architecture, and the creation of the Bamum script under Sultan Ibrahim Njoya.
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D.
Naharra people
The Naharra people are an ethnic subgroup of the Makua, sharing the broader Makua cultural and linguistic heritage while maintaining their own distinct local identity.
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E.
Mursi people
The Mursi people are an agro-pastoralist ethnic group of the Omo Valley in southwestern Ethiopia, known for their distinctive cultural practices such as lip plates and elaborate body decoration.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethnic group
ⓘ
human population ⓘ |
| affectedBy | Second Sudanese Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country |
Republic of South Sudan
NERFINISHED
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Republic of Uganda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
South Sudan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Uganda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dispersedTo | refugee settlements in Uganda ⓘ |
| ethnolect | Ma’di language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kinshipSystem | patrilineal descent ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Central Sudanic languages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nilo-Saharan languages ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
South Sudan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Uganda NERFINISHED ⓘ northeastern Africa ⓘ |
| marriageCustoms | bridewealth payments ⓘ |
| music |
call-and-response singing
ⓘ
drum-based dances ⓘ |
| neighboringEthnicGroups |
Acholi people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bari people NERFINISHED ⓘ Kuku people NERFINISHED ⓘ Lokoya people NERFINISHED ⓘ Lugbara people NERFINISHED ⓘ Lulubo people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oralTradition |
folktales
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praise songs ⓘ proverbs ⓘ |
| region |
Central Equatoria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eastern Equatoria NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern Uganda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
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Islam ⓘ traditional African religions ⓘ |
| socialOrganization | clan-based system ⓘ |
| traditionalCrops |
cassava
ⓘ
groundnuts ⓘ maize ⓘ millet ⓘ sorghum ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy |
animal husbandry
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fishing ⓘ subsistence agriculture ⓘ |
| traditionalReligionFeatures |
ancestor veneration
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belief in spirits ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Latin alphabet for Ma’di language ⓘ |
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Subject: Ma’di people Description of subject: The Ma’di people are an ethnic group of northeastern Africa, primarily living in South Sudan and northern Uganda, known for their distinct cultural traditions and Nilo-Saharan language.
Referenced by (1)
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