Angolar community

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The Angolar community is an ethnic group primarily found in São Tomé and Príncipe, known for its distinct creole language and cultural traditions rooted in the history of escaped enslaved Africans.

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Angolar community canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf African diaspora community
ethnic group
ancestralOrigin Central Africa
West Central Africa
linked to: Central Africa
associatedWith fishing
maritime culture
small-scale agriculture
continent Africa
country São Tomé and Príncipe
culturalPractice dance
music
oral traditions
storytelling
culturalTraditionOrigin Atlantic slave trade
escaped enslaved Africans
demographicStatus small ethnic group
ethnicIdentity Angolar people
ethnicMinorityIn São Tomé and Príncipe
ethnolinguisticIdentity Angolar
hasCreoleLanguage Angolar Creole
heritage African cultural heritage
maroon resistance heritage
historicalContext Portuguese colonial period
historicalRole maroon community
knownFor distinct creole language
distinct cultural traditions
history of resistance to slavery
language Angolar Creole
languageFamily Portuguese-based creole
languageStatus minority language in São Tomé and Príncipe
locatedIn Atlantic Ocean island state of São Tomé and Príncipe
partOf population of São Tomé and Príncipe
primaryLocation island of Príncipe
island of São Tomé
linked to: São Tomé
region Gulf of Guinea
relatedGroup Forro community
linked to: Forro people

Principense community
other Afro-creole communities of the Gulf of Guinea
religion African traditional religions
Christianity
socialStructure village-based communities

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Angolar spokenBy Angolar community