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Why don't I just make a thread of every African country and the most prominent tribes, languages and (maybe) cultural figures we might be aware of
Imma do it in alphabetical order tooooooo
ALGERIA
TRBS: Berbers/Amazigh (Tuareg, Kaba'il, Shawiyyah, Chenouas, Mzab, Tuat) Arabs, Europeans (Italians, Sicilians, French, Spaniards)
LNGE: Berber, Arabic, French, Darja
FACT: Are known for their support and sanctuary for the Black Panther Party in the 70s
TRBS: Berbers/Amazigh (Tuareg, Kaba'il, Shawiyyah, Chenouas, Mzab, Tuat) Arabs, Europeans (Italians, Sicilians, French, Spaniards)
LNGE: Berber, Arabic, French, Darja
FACT: Are known for their support and sanctuary for the Black Panther Party in the 70s
ANGOLA
TRBS: Ovimbundu, Ambundu, Bakongo, Chokwe, Ovambo, Ganguela, Xindonga, Mestiços, Portuguese, Chinese
LNGE: Portuguese, Umbundu, Kimbundu, Kikongo
FACT: Most Afro-Brazilians are of Angolan descent. ANGOLA also has a relatively large Brazilian population
TRBS: Ovimbundu, Ambundu, Bakongo, Chokwe, Ovambo, Ganguela, Xindonga, Mestiços, Portuguese, Chinese
LNGE: Portuguese, Umbundu, Kimbundu, Kikongo
FACT: Most Afro-Brazilians are of Angolan descent. ANGOLA also has a relatively large Brazilian population
BENIN (Dahomey)
TRBS: Yoruba, Fon, Fulani, Bariba, Betammaribe, Somba, Dendi, Mina, Xueda
LNGE: French, Yoruba, Fon
FACT: The Dahomey Amazons (Mino) were an all-female military of the Kingdom of Dahomey. They were the inspiration behind the Dora Milaje of the movie Black Panther
TRBS: Yoruba, Fon, Fulani, Bariba, Betammaribe, Somba, Dendi, Mina, Xueda
LNGE: French, Yoruba, Fon
FACT: The Dahomey Amazons (Mino) were an all-female military of the Kingdom of Dahomey. They were the inspiration behind the Dora Milaje of the movie Black Panther
BOTSWANA
TRBS: Tswana, Kalanga, Basarwa, Shona, San, Indians, Afrikaners
LNGE: Setswana, English, !Xóõ, Afrikaans, Sekalanga, Sesarwa
FACT: The adult literacy rate in Botswana grew from 69% in 1991 to 83% in 2008.
TRBS: Tswana, Kalanga, Basarwa, Shona, San, Indians, Afrikaners
LNGE: Setswana, English, !Xóõ, Afrikaans, Sekalanga, Sesarwa
FACT: The adult literacy rate in Botswana grew from 69% in 1991 to 83% in 2008.
BURKINA FASO
TRBS: Mandé, Mossi, Bobo, Gurunsi, Fulani, Lubi, Senufo
LNGE: Mossi, Dioula, Samo, Bobo, Fula, French
FACT: The average fertility rate here is 5.93 children born per mother, the sixth highest in the world
TRBS: Mandé, Mossi, Bobo, Gurunsi, Fulani, Lubi, Senufo
LNGE: Mossi, Dioula, Samo, Bobo, Fula, French
FACT: The average fertility rate here is 5.93 children born per mother, the sixth highest in the world
BURUNDI
TRBS: Hutu, Tutsi, Twa,
LNGE: Kirundi, Swahili, French, English
FACT: Burundi is rare in that it is one of the few African countries to have a single indigenous language shared by its entire population. Approximately 98 percent of Burundians speak Kirundi.
TRBS: Hutu, Tutsi, Twa,
LNGE: Kirundi, Swahili, French, English
FACT: Burundi is rare in that it is one of the few African countries to have a single indigenous language shared by its entire population. Approximately 98 percent of Burundians speak Kirundi.
CABO VERDE (CAPE VERDE)
TRBS: Mestiços (biracial ancestry), Spanish, Portuguese, West African, Mizrahim, Arab, Indigenous Americans
LNGE: Kriolu (Cape Verdean Creole), Portuguese
FACT: Before the arrival of European colonists and enslaved Africans, the island was uninhabited.
TRBS: Mestiços (biracial ancestry), Spanish, Portuguese, West African, Mizrahim, Arab, Indigenous Americans
LNGE: Kriolu (Cape Verdean Creole), Portuguese
FACT: Before the arrival of European colonists and enslaved Africans, the island was uninhabited.
CAMEROON
TRBS: Bamileke, Duala, Bulu, Kirdi (non-Muslims), Kanuri
LNGE: Fang, Dzodinka, Hausa, French, English, Arabic, Batanga
FACT: Cameroon is home to almost 300 hundred different languages. One language, Busuu, has only 3 speakers left.
TRBS: Bamileke, Duala, Bulu, Kirdi (non-Muslims), Kanuri
LNGE: Fang, Dzodinka, Hausa, French, English, Arabic, Batanga
FACT: Cameroon is home to almost 300 hundred different languages. One language, Busuu, has only 3 speakers left.
C.A.R. (CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC)
TRBS: Baya, Mandija, Fulani, M'Baka, Mboum
LNGE: Sango, French, ASL, Arabic, Runga
FACT: The population has almost quadrupled since their independence. The population increased from 1,232,000 (1960) to approximately 4,594,621 (2016).
TRBS: Baya, Mandija, Fulani, M'Baka, Mboum
LNGE: Sango, French, ASL, Arabic, Runga
FACT: The population has almost quadrupled since their independence. The population increased from 1,232,000 (1960) to approximately 4,594,621 (2016).
CHAD
TRBS: Baggara, Fulani, Berber, Sara, Massa
LNGE: NSL, Masana, Massalit, Goundo, French, Arabic,
FACT: Chad was the first non-European country to join the Water Convention on March 26, 2018.
TRBS: Baggara, Fulani, Berber, Sara, Massa
LNGE: NSL, Masana, Massalit, Goundo, French, Arabic,
FACT: Chad was the first non-European country to join the Water Convention on March 26, 2018.
COMOROS
TRBS: Shirazi, Malagasy, Indian, Chinese
LNGE: Shikomoro, Arabic, French
FACT: Comoros is the 3rd smallest African country, with approximately 760,000 people . It was originally made up of Polynesians and Bantu groups, though it was later colonized by Arabs and France.
TRBS: Shirazi, Malagasy, Indian, Chinese
LNGE: Shikomoro, Arabic, French
FACT: Comoros is the 3rd smallest African country, with approximately 760,000 people . It was originally made up of Polynesians and Bantu groups, though it was later colonized by Arabs and France.
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO
TRBS: Mongo, Luba, Kongo, Mangbetu
LNGE: Swahili, Lingala, Tshiluba, French
FACT: Kinshasa, the capital, is known for being the site of the Rumble in the Jungle in 1974; in which Muhammad Ali and George Foreman fought for the heavyweight boxing title.
TRBS: Mongo, Luba, Kongo, Mangbetu
LNGE: Swahili, Lingala, Tshiluba, French
FACT: Kinshasa, the capital, is known for being the site of the Rumble in the Jungle in 1974; in which Muhammad Ali and George Foreman fought for the heavyweight boxing title.
CONGO REPUBLIC
TRBS: Kongo, Pygmies, Mbochi, Teke
LNGE: Kituba, Lingala, Kongo, French
Facts: Brazzaville is the capital of the RC and It faces Kinshasa, the capital of the DRC. After Rome and the Vatican City, they are the two closest capital cities on Earth.
TRBS: Kongo, Pygmies, Mbochi, Teke
LNGE: Kituba, Lingala, Kongo, French
Facts: Brazzaville is the capital of the RC and It faces Kinshasa, the capital of the DRC. After Rome and the Vatican City, they are the two closest capital cities on Earth.
COTE D’IVOIRE
TRBS: Akan, Gur, Kru, Mandé
LNGE: Baoulé, Bete, Senari, French, Jula
FACT: The Ivory Coast is home to various different techniques/genres of music, each resulting from distinct ethnic groups. These include coupé-décalé and the use of “talking drums.”
TRBS: Akan, Gur, Kru, Mandé
LNGE: Baoulé, Bete, Senari, French, Jula
FACT: The Ivory Coast is home to various different techniques/genres of music, each resulting from distinct ethnic groups. These include coupé-décalé and the use of “talking drums.”
DJIBOUTI
TRBS: Somali, Afar, Arabs, Habesha
LNGE: Somali, Afar, Ta’izzi-Adeni Arabic, Amharic, Hindi, Omani Arabic
FACT: Lake Abbe in Djibouti is where the skeleton of the Australopithecus known as Lucy was discovered.
TRBS: Somali, Afar, Arabs, Habesha
LNGE: Somali, Afar, Ta’izzi-Adeni Arabic, Amharic, Hindi, Omani Arabic
FACT: Lake Abbe in Djibouti is where the skeleton of the Australopithecus known as Lucy was discovered.
EGYPT
TRBS: Nubians, Copts, Amazighs, Beja
LNGE: Masri, Arabic, Coptic, Nobiin
FACT: Egypt is the second most populated country in Africa, following Nigeria. It is an intercontinental country, connecting Africa and Asia.
TRBS: Nubians, Copts, Amazighs, Beja
LNGE: Masri, Arabic, Coptic, Nobiin
FACT: Egypt is the second most populated country in Africa, following Nigeria. It is an intercontinental country, connecting Africa and Asia.
EQUATORIAL GUINEA
TRBS: Fang, Bubi, Balengue, Beyele, Krio
LNGE: Fang, Bube, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Pidgin, Igbo
FACT: Equatorial Guinea is the only sovereign state in the continent of Africa which has Spanish as it’s official language
TRBS: Fang, Bubi, Balengue, Beyele, Krio
LNGE: Fang, Bube, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Pidgin, Igbo
FACT: Equatorial Guinea is the only sovereign state in the continent of Africa which has Spanish as it’s official language
