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Lisi people, the Glossary

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The Lisi people are three closely associated Chadian ethnic groups living in the same geographical area, represented by the Batha and Chari-Baguirmi prefectures: the Bilala (136,000), the Kuka (76,000) and the Medogo (19,000).[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 12 relations: Batha (prefecture), Bilala people, Cassava, Chad, Chari-Baguirmi (prefecture), Cotton, Millet, Muslims, Naba language, Polygamy, Prefectures of Chad, Sorghum.

  2. Ethnic groups in Chad

Batha (prefecture)

Batha Prefecture (ﺇﻗﻠﻴﻢ البطحاء) was one of the 14 prefectures of Chad.

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Bilala people

The Bilala or Bulala are a Muslim people that live around Lake Fitri, in the Batha Prefecture, in central Chad. Lisi people and Bilala people are Ethnic groups in Chad and Muslim communities in Africa.

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Cassava

Manihot esculenta, commonly called cassava, manioc,--> or yuca (among numerous regional names), is a woody shrub of the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae, native to South America, from Brazil, Paraguay and parts of the Andes.

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Chad

Chad, officially the Republic of Chad, is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of North and Central Africa.

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Chari-Baguirmi (prefecture)

Chari-Baguirmi was one of the 14 prefectures of Chad.

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Cotton

Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective case, around the seeds of the cotton plants of the genus Gossypium in the mallow family Malvaceae.

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Millet

Millets are a highly varied group of small-seeded grasses, widely grown around the world as cereal crops or grains for fodder and human food.

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Muslims

Muslims (God) are people who adhere to Islam, a monotheistic religion belonging to the Abrahamic tradition.

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Naba language

Naba is a Nilo-Saharan language spoken by approximately 500,000 people in Chad.

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Polygamy

Polygamy (from Late Greek πολυγαμία, "state of marriage to many spouses") is the practice of marrying multiple spouses.

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Prefectures of Chad

Chad was divided into 14 prefectures from 1960, the year of independence, to 1999, when the country was divided in 28 departments.

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Sorghum

Sorghum bicolor, commonly called sorghum and also known as great millet, broomcorn, guinea corn, durra, imphee, jowar, or milo, is a species in the grass genus Sorghum cultivated for its grain.

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See also

Ethnic groups in Chad

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisi_people