Bagirmi people
 | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| c. 70,000[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Chad | |
| Languages | |
| Bagirmi, Fula, Chadian Arabic | |
| Religion | |
| Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Sara people, other Central Sudanic peoples |
The Bagirmi (also spelled "Baguirmi") or Barma are a Central African ethnic group who inhabit the Chari-Baguirmi region of Chad. They are one of Chad's major ethnic groups.[2]
Social structure
Language
The Bagirmi mostly speak the Bagirmi language as their native language, although some of them speak Fula[1] or Chadian Arabic[3] instead.
Religion
Their main religion is Islam. Islam was introduced to the Bagirmi by the start of the 17th century, however it never fully replaced their traditional beliefs.[1] Sufi orders such as the Tijaniyyah and to a smaller extent, the Sanusiyya, led to further conversions and the consolidation of Islam among of the Bagirmi.[4]
Government
Bagirmi society has a royal family[1][2] and their king is known as mbang, a tradition that dates back to the Sultanate of Bagirmi.
Economy
The Bagirmi mainly cultivate sorghum and millet and raise cattle, chickens, goats and sheep.[1]
See also
Notable Bagirmi
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Bagirmi". Encyclopaedia Britannica. 2014.
- 1 2 Yakan, Mohamad (2017). Almanac of African Peoples and Nations. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9781351289306.
- ↑ Stokes, Jamie (2009). Encyclopedia of the Peoples of Africa and the Middle East. Facts on File. p. 89. ISBN 9781438126760.
- ↑ Clarke, Peter Bernard (1982). West Africa and Islam: A Study of Religious Development from the 8th to the 20th Century. Edward Arnold Publishers. pp. 104–105.