Ethnic Groups of Africa and the Middle East: An Encyclopedia (Ethnic Groups of the World)

This encyclopedia is an essential guide to the different ethno-linguistic groups in Africa and today's complicated Middle East region.Ethnic Groups of Africa and the Middle East contains encyclopedic entries arranged alphabetically within ethno-linguistic classifications. Each entry has four main sections: an introduction identifying the language group, where they are found, and their numbers; a brief discussion of their origins and early history; a section on cultural life that includes religion, literature, social organization, and art; and a final section on political organization and recent history. The contents are appropriate for high school and undergraduate students as well as for experts who need a refresher on groups in Africa and the Middle East. While certain ethnic groups have been combined into a single entry, some—such as the Tuareg, who are a Berber people—are described within their own entries because of their importance in history or cultural domination. Cover......Page 1 Title......Page 0 Copyrights......Page 3 Contents......Page 6 Preface......Page 10 Acknowledgments......Page 12 Introduction: Ethnicity in Africa and the Middle East......Page 14 Note on Spelling......Page 24 Acholi......Page 32 Afar......Page 33 Afrikaner......Page 34 Akans......Page 38 Aka Pygmies......Page 42 Amhara......Page 44 Annang......Page 46 Arabs......Page 47 Armenians......Page 57 Assyrians......Page 61 Bafur......Page 66 Bakhtiyari......Page 67 Baluch......Page 68 Bamileke......Page 71 Bassa......Page 73 BaTwa......Page 75 Baule......Page 78 Beja......Page 80 Bemba......Page 82 Berbers......Page 84 Beti/Beti-Pahuin......Page 90 Bilen......Page 93 Bini/Edo......Page 94 Chagga......Page 98 Chewa......Page 100 Chokwe......Page 102 Copts......Page 106 Creole......Page 108 Dan......Page 112 Diola......Page 113 Dogamba......Page 116 Dogon......Page 117 Ewe......Page 120 Fon......Page 124 Fulbe......Page 126 Fur......Page 131 Ga......Page 136 Ganda......Page 137 Gilaki and Mazandarani......Page 139 Gwari......Page 141 Hadza......Page 144 Haratin......Page 145 Hausa......Page 147 Herero......Page 151 Hutu......Page 153 Igbo......Page 158 Ijaw......Page 160 Isoko......Page 162 Jews......Page 164 Kalenjin......Page 172 Kamba......Page 174 Kanuri......Page 176 Khoisan......Page 178 Kikuyu......Page 181 Kongo......Page 184 Kuba......Page 186 Kurds......Page 189 Lebou......Page 194 Lele......Page 195 Lemba......Page 196 Lingala......Page 197 Lozi......Page 198 Luba......Page 200 Lulya......Page 202 Lunda......Page 203 Luo......Page 205 Lur......Page 207 Makonde......Page 210 Malagasy......Page 211 Mande......Page 213 Mangbetu......Page 219 Mbulu......Page 221 Mbundu......Page 223 Mbuti Pygmies......Page 224 Mende......Page 227 Mossi......Page 229 Nguni......Page 232 Nilotic......Page 241 Non-Africans: Asians......Page 250 Non-Africans: Europeans......Page 252 Nuba......Page 256 Nubians......Page 258 Nyamwezi......Page 261 Oromo......Page 264 Ovambo......Page 266 Ovimbundu......Page 267 Persians......Page 272 Rendille......Page 280 Senufo......Page 284 Sereer/Serer......Page 286 Shona......Page 289 Somalis/Issas......Page 294 Songhay......Page 296 Sotho/Tswana......Page 298 South Arabian......Page 304 Surma......Page 306 Swahili......Page 308 Talysh......Page 314 Téda/Tubu......Page 315 Temne......Page 317 Tigray/Tigrinya......Page 318 Tigre......Page 319 Tiv......Page 321 Tonga......Page 322 Tsonga......Page 324 Tuareg/Tuwariq......Page 326 Turks......Page 331 Tutsi......Page 338 Ubykh......Page 344 Venda......Page 346 Vili......Page 347 Wolof......Page 350 Yao......Page 356 Yoruba......Page 358 Zaghawa......Page 364 Zande......Page 365 Zaza/Dimli......Page 367 List of Contributors......Page 370 Geographical Index......Page 372 A......Page 380 B......Page 384 C......Page 386 D......Page 387 E......Page 388 F......Page 389 G......Page 390 I......Page 391 K......Page 393 L......Page 394 M......Page 396 N......Page 397 P......Page 399 R......Page 400 S......Page 401 T......Page 404 U......Page 405 Y......Page 406 Z......Page 407 Cover 1 Title 1 Copyrights 3 Contents 6 Preface 10 Acknowledgments 12 Introduction: Ethnicity in Africa and the Middle East 14 Note on Spelling 24 A 32 Acholi 32 Afar 33 Afrikaner 34 Akans 38 Aka Pygmies 42 Amhara 44 Annang 46 Arabs 47 Armenians 57 Assyrians 61 B 66 Bafur 66 Bakhtiyari 67 Baluch 68 Bamileke 71 Bassa 73 BaTwa 75 Baule 78 Beja 80 Bemba 82 Berbers 84 Beti/Beti-Pahuin 90 Bilen 93 Bini/Edo 94 C 98 Chagga 98 Chewa 100 Chokwe 102 Copts 106 Creole 108 D 112 Dan 112 Diola 113 Dogamba 116 Dogon 117 E 120 Ewe 120 F 124 Fon 124 Fulbe 126 Fur 131 G 136 Ga 136 Ganda 137 Gilaki and Mazandarani 139 Gwari 141 H 144 Hadza 144 Haratin 145 Hausa 147 Herero 151 Hutu 153 I 158 Igbo 158 Ijaw 160 Isoko 162 J 164 Jews 164 K 172 Kalenjin 172 Kamba 174 Kanuri 176 Khoisan 178 Kikuyu 181 Kongo 184 Kuba 186 Kurds 189 L 194 Lebou 194 Lele 195 Lemba 196 Lingala 197 Lozi 198 Luba 200 Lulya 202 Lunda 203 Luo 205 Lur 207 M 210 Makonde 210 Malagasy 211 Mande 213 Mangbetu 219 Mbulu 221 Mbundu 223 Mbuti Pygmies 224 Mende 227 Mossi 229 N 232 Nguni 232 Nilotic 241 Non-Africans: Asians 250 Non-Africans: Europeans 252 Nuba 256 Nubians 258 Nyamwezi 261 O 264 Oromo 264 Ovambo 266 Ovimbundu 267 P 272 Persians 272 R 280 Rendille 280 S 284 Senufo 284 Sereer/Serer 286 Shona 289 Somalis/Issas 294 Songhay 296 Sotho/Tswana 298 South Arabian 304 Surma 306 Swahili 308 T 314 Talysh 314 Téda/Tubu 315 Temne 317 Tigray/Tigrinya 318 Tigre 319 Tiv 321 Tonga 322 Tsonga 324 Tuareg/Tuwariq 326 Turks 331 Tutsi 338 U 344 Ubykh 344 V 346 Venda 346 Vili 347 W 350 Wolof 350 Y 356 Yao 356 Yoruba 358 Z 364 Zaghawa 364 Zande 365 Zaza/Dimli 367 List of Contributors 370 Geographical Index 372 Index 380 A 380 B 384 C 386 D 387 E 388 F 389 G 390 H 391 I 391 J 393 K 393 L 394 M 396 N 397 O 399 P 399 Q 400 R 400 S 401 T 404 U 405 V 406 W 406 X 406 Y 406 Z 407 This encyclopedia is an essential guide to the different ethno-linguistic groups in Africa and today's complicated Middle East region. Ethnic Groups of Africa and the Middle East contains encyclopedic entries arranged alphabetically within ethno-linguistic classifications. Each entry has four main an introduction identifying the language group, where they are found, and their numbers; a brief discussion of their origins and early history; a section on cultural life that includes religion, literature, social organization, and art; and a final section on political organization and recent history. The contents are appropriate for high school and undergraduate students as well as for experts who need a refresher on groups in Africa and the Middle East. While certain ethnic groups have been combined into a single entry, somesuch as the Tuareg, who are a Berber peopleare described within their own entries because of their importance in history or cultural domination. Synopsis: Ethnic Groups of Africa and the Middle East contains encyclopedic entries arranged alphabetically within ethno-linguistic classifications. Each entry has four main sections: an introduction identifying the language group, where they are found, and their numbers; a brief discussion of their origins and early history; a section on cultural life that includes religion, literature, social organization, and art; and a final section on political organization and recent history. The contents are appropriate for high school and undergraduate students as well as for experts who need a refresher on groups in Africa and the Middle East. While certain ethnic groups have been combined into a single entry, some - such as the Tuareg, who are a Berber people - are described within their own entries because of their importance in history or cultural domination This Encyclopedia Is An Essential Guide To The Different Ethno-linguistic Groups In Africa And Today's Complicated Middle East Region. • Contains Contributions From International Scholars And Independent Researchers Who Have Lived And Worked In Countries Such As Chad, Egypt, Eritrea, Guinea Conakry, Jordan, Lesotho, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Nigeria, Sudan, And Syria • Includes Bibliographic Information After Each Entry, Photographs, And An Index