Tigre people
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The Tigre people are a Cushitic-speaking ethnic group of the Horn of Africa, primarily pastoralist and Muslim, known for their rich oral traditions and presence mainly in western and northern Eritrea.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethnic group
→
people of the Horn of Africa → |
| citizenshipMajority |
Eritrean citizens
→
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| continent |
Africa
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| country |
Eritrea
→
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| countryMinorityStatus |
ethnic minority in Eritrea
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| culturalHeritage |
heroic narratives
→
oral legal traditions → pastoralist customs → |
| customaryLaw |
clan elders’ mediation
→
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| ethnicGroupOf |
Eritrea
→
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| historicalRegion |
Barka region of Eritrea
→
Sahel region of Eritrea → |
| language |
Tigre language
→
|
| languageFamily |
Afroasiatic languages
→
Cushitic languages → |
| livelihood |
herding cattle
→
herding goats → herding sheep → limited rain-fed agriculture → |
| majorityReligion |
Sunni Islam
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|
| migrationPattern |
seasonal transhumance
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|
| neighboringGroup |
Beja people
→
Rashaida people NERFINISHED → Tigrinya people → |
| oralTradition |
epic songs
→
genealogical recitations → rich oral poetry → |
| primaryRegion |
northern Eritrea
→
western Eritrea → |
| recognizedAs |
one of the nine recognized ethnic groups of Eritrea
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|
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Afar people
→
Beja people → Saho people NERFINISHED → Tigrinya people → |
| religion |
Islam
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| religiousInstitution |
local mosques
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| religiousLawInfluence |
Sharia-based customary law
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| religiousPractice |
Islamic festivals
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| selfDesignationLanguage |
Tigrayit
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| subregion |
Horn of Africa
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| traditionalEconomy |
agro-pastoralism
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| traditionalLifestyle |
pastoralism
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| traditionalMusic |
call-and-response singing
→
lyre-based music → |
| traditionalReligionBeforeIslam |
indigenous Cushitic beliefs
→
|
| traditionalSocialStructure |
clan-based organization
→
tribal confederations → |
| writingSystem |
Geʽez script
→
|
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Tigre
→
|
ethnicGroupOfSpeakers |
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Eritrea
→
|
majorEthnicGroup |
|
Nara people
→
|
neighboringGroup |
|
Beja
→
|
neighboringPeoples |