Culture & Literature
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Nara / Baria / Nialetic of southwestern Eritrea and Ethiopia
Southwestern Eritrea and its adjacent border regions in Ethiopia are home to a unique ethnic and linguistic diversity, shaped by...
Read moreDetailsBiafada people of Guinea-Bissau, Senegal and Gambia
The Biafada people are a prominent ethnic and historical group in West Africa, particularly in Guinea-Bissau, with smaller populations in...
Read moreDetailsMikifore people of Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Guinea
The Mikifore people are an ethnic and cultural subgroup whose linguistic origins and roots belong to the Manding family. Members...
Read moreDetailsKorekore of Zimbabwe and Mozambique
The Korekore people constitute one of the major and distinct subgroups of the Shona linguistic and ethnic group. They are...
Read moreDetailsMbete/Mbede people of Gabon and Republic of Congo
The economic pattern of the Mbete people is influenced by their geographical environment, a tropical rainforest interspersed with hills and...
Read moreDetailsThe Zarma people of West Africa
The Zarma (or Djerma) people are one of the most prominent settled ethnic groups in West Africa, specifically in the...
Read moreDetailsThe Moba people of north-eastern Ghana and north-western Togo
The Moba people (also known as the Bimoba in Ghana) are an ethnic and cultural group settled in the geographical...
Read moreDetailsKaonde/Kahonde people of Zambia
The KiiKaonde language is a key instrument for preserving the group's intellectual heritage. Lacking systematic writing in earlier times, the...
Read moreDetailsThe Galoa/Galwa people of Gabon
The Galoa (or Ngaloi/Galwa) people are a prominent sub-ethnic group within the Myèné community, inhabiting the Republic of Gabon in...
Read moreDetailsZezuru people of Zimbabwe
The Zezuru are one of the main ethnic and linguistic groups comprising the Shona people of Zimbabwe. Their geographical presence...
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