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Fongoro people

Fongoro people

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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

  1. [1]
    Olson, James Stuart; Meur, Charles (1996). The Peoples of Africa: An Ethnohistorical Dictionary. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 179. ISBN 978-0-313-27918-8.
  2. [2]
    "Fongoro language". Ethnologue. Retrieved 27 September 2019.


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