African peoples
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African peoples are the diverse indigenous ethnic groups of the African continent, encompassing a wide range of cultures, languages, and histories that have significantly shaped global civilization and the African diaspora.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Africans | 3 |
| Horn of Africa peoples | 2 |
| Indigenous peoples of Africa | 2 |
| African peoples canonical | 1 |
| Black Africans | 1 |
| Niger–Congo peoples | 1 |
| Sub-Saharan Africans | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: African peoples Context triple: [Afro-Asian communities, hasAncestry, African peoples]
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A.
West Africans
West Africans are the diverse peoples originating from the western region of the African continent, encompassing numerous ethnic groups, languages, and cultures that have significantly influenced global history and the African diaspora.
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B.
Bantu peoples
The Bantu peoples are a large, diverse group of African ethnic communities spread across central, eastern, and southern Africa who speak related Bantu languages and share historical and cultural ties.
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C.
San peoples
The San peoples are indigenous hunter-gatherer communities of Southern Africa, renowned for their ancient rock art, click-based languages, and deep ecological knowledge.
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D.
Nubians
Nubians are an indigenous ethnic group of the Nile Valley, primarily inhabiting southern Egypt and northern Sudan, known for their distinct language, culture, and ancient historical heritage.
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E.
African diaspora
The African diaspora refers to the global communities of people of African descent living outside the African continent, formed largely through historical processes such as the transatlantic slave trade, migration, and displacement.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: African peoples Target entity description: African peoples are the diverse indigenous ethnic groups of the African continent, encompassing a wide range of cultures, languages, and histories that have significantly shaped global civilization and the African diaspora.
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A.
West Africans
West Africans are the diverse peoples originating from the western region of the African continent, encompassing numerous ethnic groups, languages, and cultures that have significantly influenced global history and the African diaspora.
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B.
Bantu peoples
The Bantu peoples are a large, diverse group of African ethnic communities spread across central, eastern, and southern Africa who speak related Bantu languages and share historical and cultural ties.
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C.
San peoples
The San peoples are indigenous hunter-gatherer communities of Southern Africa, renowned for their ancient rock art, click-based languages, and deep ecological knowledge.
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D.
Nubians
Nubians are an indigenous ethnic group of the Nile Valley, primarily inhabiting southern Egypt and northern Sudan, known for their distinct language, culture, and ancient historical heritage.
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E.
African diaspora
The African diaspora refers to the global communities of people of African descent living outside the African continent, formed largely through historical processes such as the transatlantic slave trade, migration, and displacement.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (77)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | ethnic group collection ⓘ |
| associatedLanguageFamily |
Afroasiatic languages
ⓘ
Khoisan languages ⓘ Niger-Congo languages ⓘ
linked to:
Niger–Congo languages
Nilo-Saharan languages ⓘ |
| associatedReligion |
Baha'i Faith
ⓘ
Christianity ⓘ Hinduism ⓘ Islam ⓘ Judaism ⓘ traditional African religions ⓘ |
| characteristic |
culturally diverse
ⓘ
historically diverse ⓘ linguistically diverse ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| culturalContribution |
agricultural knowledge
ⓘ
architecture ⓘ cuisine ⓘ dance ⓘ music ⓘ oral literature ⓘ philosophy ⓘ religious thought ⓘ visual arts ⓘ |
| demographicSignificance | large share of world population ⓘ |
| haveDiasporaIn |
Americas
ⓘ
Asia ⓘ Europe ⓘ Middle East ⓘ Oceania ⓘ |
| include |
Afroasiatic-speaking peoples
ⓘ
Akan people ⓘ Amazigh (Berber) peoples ⓘ
linked to:
Berbers
Amhara people ⓘ Arabized African peoples ⓘ Bantu peoples ⓘ Berber people ⓘ
linked to:
Berbers
Cushitic peoples ⓘ
linked to:
Cushitic
Fulani people ⓘ
linked to:
Fulani
Hausa people ⓘ Hutu people ⓘ
linked to:
Hutu
Igbo people ⓘ Khoisan peoples ⓘ Maasai people ⓘ
linked to:
Maasai
Niger-Congo-speaking peoples ⓘ Nilo-Saharan-speaking peoples ⓘ Nilotic peoples ⓘ Nubian peoples ⓘ
linked to:
Nubians
Oromo people ⓘ Pygmy peoples ⓘ San people ⓘ
linked to:
San peoples
Shona people ⓘ Somali people ⓘ Swahili people ⓘ Tuareg people ⓘ
linked to:
Tuareg
Tutsi people ⓘ
linked to:
Tutsi
Xhosa people ⓘ Yoruba people ⓘ Zulu people ⓘ |
| majorHistoricalProcess |
Atlantic slave trade
ⓘ
Bantu expansion ⓘ Indian Ocean trade ⓘ trans-Saharan trade ⓘ |
| notableHistoricalEmpires |
Benin Kingdom
ⓘ
linked to:
Kingdom of Benin
Great Zimbabwe ⓘ Kingdom of Aksum ⓘ
linked to:
Aksumite Empire
Kingdom of Kush ⓘ Kongo Kingdom ⓘ
linked to:
Kingdom of Kongo
Mali Empire ⓘ Songhai Empire ⓘ |
| politicalOrganizationForms |
city-states
ⓘ
empires ⓘ kingdoms ⓘ stateless societies ⓘ |
| roleInHistory |
formed African diaspora
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shaped global civilization ⓘ |
| timeDepth | prehistoric origins ⓘ |
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Subject: African peoples Description of subject: African peoples are the diverse indigenous ethnic groups of the African continent, encompassing a wide range of cultures, languages, and histories that have significantly shaped global civilization and the African diaspora.
Referenced by (11)
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