Gula , also spelled Goula , is an ethnic group who lives in Central African Republic , Chad , and Sudan . In the Central African Republic, they live in the northern regions of Vakaga , Bamingui-Bangoran , and Haute-Kotto .
7-538: Amdang may refer to: Amdang people Amdang language Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Amdang . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Amdang&oldid=932684713 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
14-547: Is different from Wikidata "Related ethnic groups" needing confirmation Gula people Gula people are believed to have originated from Blue Nile region in Ethiopia. Around 1750, they migrated to Darfur . In Darfur, the Gula people faced hostility from the Fur . Consequently, they migrated to an area near Lake Mamoun, Vakaga, in 1795. Lake Mamoun was chosen because there
21-680: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Amdang people Ethnic group in Chad and Sudan Ethnic group Amdang / Mimi Total population 250,500 Regions with significant populations West Darfur and Wadi Fira [REDACTED] Sudan 158,000 [REDACTED] Chad 92,500 Languages Amdang , Arabic Religion Sunni Islam Related ethnic groups Fur The Andang (Amdang) are an ethnic group of Chad and Sudan who speak
28-511: Is divided into two major groups and eight subgroups: Each sub-group has its dialect and Sara is the most distinct dialect. Gula is a patrilineal society. For marriage, Gula allows levirate marriage. Polygamy is common practice among Gula people. Gula people heavily rely on agriculture, hunting, and fishing for their livelihood. Millet, sorghum, and peanuts are the plants that the Gula people cultivate. They also made alcoholic beverages made from millet. Manovo-Gounda St. Floris National Park
35-1711: The Amdang language . Most Andang are Muslims. References [ edit ] ^ "Amdang language" . Ethnologue . Retrieved 28 September 2019 . ^ "Amdang language" . Ethnologue . Retrieved 28 September 2019 . External links [ edit ] Ethnologue report v t e Ethnic groups in Chad Amdang Baggara Arabs Shuweihat Bagirmi Buduma Dar Daju Daju Fongoro Fula Fur Gula Haddad Hadjarai Hausa Kanuri Kanembu Yerwa Kanuri Kim Kotoko Kujarke Lisi Bilala Maba Mandara Mandinka Mararit Masa Masalit Musgum Sara Sinyar Sudanese Sungor Tama Kimr Toubou Gouran Anakaza Tunjur Tupuri Zaghawa Bidayat Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Amdang_people&oldid=1213532189 " Categories : Ethnic groups in Chad Ethnic groups in Sudan Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
42-676: The villages. Hence, by 1905, Vakaga was depopulated and Gula fled to either N'Délé or Abéché . Gula only returned to Vakaga after France subjugated Dar al Kuti in 1911. In 1926–1927, France ordered Gula to live in settlements along the Ouanda Djalle-Birao Road for defensive purposes. They also recruited Gula men for the Congo–Ocean Railway project. Some Gula refused to follow France's order and fled to Chad . Around 1960, Gula converted from animism to Islam. Nevertheless, they still retained some pre-Islam practices. Gula
49-434: Was plenty of fish, and the area was uninhabited before they arrived. In the 19th century, Gula people were often attacked by slave raiders from Darfur, Dar al Kuti , and Kara. Moreover, they had to pay a tribute of 1,000 slaves, ivory, honey, and copper to Darfur. Enslavement of Gula reached its peak in 1890-1911 when Dar al Kuti's ruler, Muhammad al-Sanussi, sent slave raiders to the Gula region to obtain slaves and pillage
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