Anuak

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The Anuak are a Nilotic ethnic group primarily inhabiting the Gambela region of western Ethiopia and parts of South Sudan, known for their agro-pastoral lifestyle and distinct language and culture.

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Anuak canonical 14
Anuak land 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Nilotic people
ethnic group
affectedBy Ethiopian civil conflicts
linked to: Ethiopian Civil War
alsoKnownAs Anyuak
Anywaa
linked to: Anywa
conflictHistory Anuak–Nuer conflicts in Gambela
continent Africa
country Ethiopia
South Sudan
culturalPractice age-grade systems
initiation rituals
ethnicGroupOf Ethiopia
South Sudan
hasAutonomousRegion Anuak Zone, Gambela Region
linked to: Gambella region
language Anuak language
languageFamily Nilotic languages
languageSubfamily Western Nilotic languages
lifestyle agro-pastoral
mainCrops maize
sesame
sorghum
tobacco
musicTradition drum-based music
neighboringPeoples Anywaa
linked to: Anywa

Dinka
Nuer
oralTradition storytelling
partOfLinguisticGroup Luo peoples
linked to: Luo people
politicalRepresentation regional councils in Gambela
populationDistribution concentrated in Gambela Region of Ethiopia
present in Upper Nile areas of South Sudan
primaryRegion Gambela Region
recognizedAsMinority Ethiopia
region East Africa
religion Christianity
Islam
traditional African religions
settlementPattern village-based
socialOrganization clan-based
subsistence rain-fed farming
traditionalEconomy agriculture
cattle herding
fishing
hunting
traditionalHousing thatched huts
usesRiverineResources Akobo River
Baro River

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