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This group has been experiencing a significant diaspora. The Soninke were Islamized earlier than most other groups in the country. Bedick girls in Iwol Senegalese boy on Gorée Island. A few Bassari and Bedick live in the hills in eastern Senegal around Kédougou. These are subgroups of the Tenda, same as the Coniagui and the Badiaranké.
Pages in category "Ethnic groups in Senegal" The following 26 pages are in this category, out of 26 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Akans are the largest ethnic group in Ghana. They are made of the Akyems or Akims, Asantes, Fantis, Akuapims, Kwahus, Denkyiras, Bonos, Akwamus, Krachis, etc. The Serer people of Senegal, Gambia, and Mauritania are bilineal, but matrilineality (tiim, in Serer) is very important in their culture, and is well preserved.
The Wolof people (UK: / ˈ w oʊ l ɒ f /) [4] [5] are a West African ethnic group found in northwestern Senegal, the Gambia, and southwestern coastal Mauritania.In Senegal, the Wolof are the largest ethnic group (~39.7%), while elsewhere they are a minority. [6]
Demographic features of the population of Senegal include population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population. About 42% of Senegal's population is rural. In rural areas, population density varies from about 77 per square kilometer (200/mile²) in ...
The Senegambia region has a rich culture including joking relationships between patrilineal clans and ethnic groups. This joking relationship ensures peaceful coexistence where one ethnic group can criticize or even insult another without the recipient taking offence.
Ethnic groups in Senegal (11 C, 26 P) Expatriates in Senegal (30 C, 4 P) I. Immigration to Senegal (1 C) Pages in category "Demographics of Senegal"
The Karoninka people (also called Karone) are an ethnic group in West Africa related to the Jola. They live mainly in Casamance , Senegal , on the right bank of the Casamance River and the islands in the mouth, but also in The Gambia .