Lengo people

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The Lengo people are an indigenous ethnic group of the Solomon Islands, primarily inhabiting parts of Guadalcanal and known for their distinct Austronesian culture and traditions.

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Label Occurrences
Lengo people canonical 4

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Statements (39)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Austronesian language
ethnic group
agriculturalCrops banana
coconut
taro
yam
colonialHistory formerly under British Solomon Islands Protectorate
continent Oceania
country Solomon Islands
culturalRegion Central Solomon Islands
culturalTradition Austronesian culture
ethnicity Austronesian peoples
geographicDistribution parts of Guadalcanal
hasLanguage Lengo language
indigenousTo Guadalcanal
Solomon Islands
kinshipSystem bilateral descent
languageFamily Austronesian languages
maritimeOrientation coastal seafaring culture
modernReligion Christianity
nationalAffiliation citizens of Solomon Islands
neighboringEthnicGroup Ghari people
Malango people
linked to: Blanga people
partOf Solomon Islands indigenous peoples
primaryIsland Guadalcanal
region Melanesia
socialOrganization clan-based society
spokenBy Lengo people
traditionalCraft canoe building
wood carving
traditionalEconomy horticulture
traditionalHousing stilt houses
traditionalMusic choral singing
percussion-based music
traditionalReligion ancestor worship
animism
traditionalSubsistence fishing
subsistence agriculture
usesCurrency shell valuables (traditional)

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Lengo language usedBy Lengo people
Lengoʼ spokenBy Lengo people
Lengo language spokenBy Lengo people
subject linked to: Lengo people