Bamun people

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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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Predicate Object
instanceOf Central African people
ethnic group
artForm beadwork
bronze casting
mask making
textiles
wood carving
capitalOfKingdom Foumban
colonialHistory came under German colonial rule
later under French colonial rule
continent Africa
country Cameroon
culturalArea Cameroon Grassfields
culturalHeritage ritual masks
royal beadwork
royal regalia
thrones
culturalInstitution Sultan’s Palace Museum in Foumban
hasWritingSystem Bamum script
knownFor Bamum script
court art
distinctive palace architecture
royal palace of Foumban
language Bamum language
languageFamily Niger–Congo languages
languageSubfamily Bantoid languages
neighboringEthnicGroup Bafia people
Bamileke people
Tikar people
notableRuler Njoya Ibrahim
Sultan Ibrahim Njoya
linked to: Njoya Ibrahim
primaryRegion Grassfields region of Cameroon
western Cameroon
regionType Grassfields kingdom
religion Christianity
Islam
traditional African religion
scriptCreator Sultan Ibrahim Njoya
linked to: Njoya Ibrahim
scriptName Bamum script
scriptType syllabary
scriptUsage administrative documents
historical royal records
religious texts
traditionalCrops groundnuts
maize
millet
traditionalEconomy agriculture
craft production
traditionalPoliticalOrganization Bamum Kingdom
traditionalTitleOfRuler Mfon
Sultan

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