Agew people

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The Agew people are an ethnic group of the Ethiopian Highlands known for their Cushitic language roots, historical kingdoms, and influence on the development of medieval Ethiopian civilization.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ethnic group
people of Ethiopia
alsoKnownAs Agau people
Agaw people
linked to: Agew peoples
associatedWithLanguage Awngi language
Bilen language
Qimant language
Xamtanga language
continent Africa
country Ethiopia
culturalRegion Horn of Africa
dynastyFounded Zagwe dynasty
ethnicGroupOf Ethiopia
historicalKingdom Kingdom of Lasta
Kingdom of Semien
Zagwe dynasty
historicalLanguageShiftInfluence development of Amharic
development of Tigrinya
historicalRegion central Ethiopia
northern Ethiopia
linked to: Northern Ethiopia

northwestern Ethiopia
historicalRole intermediaries between highland and lowland societies
influenced Ethiopian Christian culture
medieval Ethiopian civilization
languageFamily Cushitic languages
languageSubgroup Agaw languages
linguisticBranch Central Cushitic languages
minorityStatus ethnic minority in Ethiopia
musicTradition use of lyres and drums
nativeTo Ethiopian Highlands
oralTradition rich folklore
partOf Cushitic-speaking populations
relatedEthnicGroup Amhara people
Oromo people
Tigrayans
religion Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity
Islam
traditional African religions
scriptUsedHistorically Geʽez script
socialStructure clan-based organization
traditionalBeliefElement ancestor veneration
sacred groves
traditionalEconomy mixed farming
traditionalHousing round thatched houses
traditionalOccupation agriculture
animal husbandry
craft production

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