The Fongoro, Kole or Gelege [1] are an ethnic group of Sudan and Chad; about 1,000 members of this ethnic group live in the Sila Region of Chad along the Sudanese border. [2] The primary language is Fongoro.
History
The Fongoro have been pushed into their present location as a consequence of Fur and Arab expansion since the 18th century. [1] The present Fongoro are facing rapid assimilation, where many living in cities and towns populated by Furs are becoming assimilated. [1]
Culture
The Fongoro engage in hunting and gathering. Some Fongoro also engage in farming, mainly cultivating sorghum. [1]
The Fongoro adhere to Islam. [1]
References
- ^ a b c d e Olson, James Stuart; Meur, Charles (1996). The Peoples of Africa: An Ethnohistorical Dictionary. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 179. ISBN 978-0-313-27918-8.
- ^ "Fongoro language". Ethnologue. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
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The Fongoro, Kole or Gelege [1] are an ethnic group of Sudan and Chad; about 1,000 members of this ethnic group live in the Sila Region of Chad along the Sudanese border. [2] The primary language is Fongoro.
History
The Fongoro have been pushed into their present location as a consequence of Fur and Arab expansion since the 18th century. [1] The present Fongoro are facing rapid assimilation, where many living in cities and towns populated by Furs are becoming assimilated. [1]
Culture
The Fongoro engage in hunting and gathering. Some Fongoro also engage in farming, mainly cultivating sorghum. [1]
The Fongoro adhere to Islam. [1]
References
- ^ a b c d e Olson, James Stuart; Meur, Charles (1996). The Peoples of Africa: An Ethnohistorical Dictionary. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 179. ISBN 978-0-313-27918-8.
- ^ "Fongoro language". Ethnologue. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
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