The South Cushitic or Rift languages of Tanzania belong to the Afro-Asiatic family. The most numerous is Iraqw, with half a million speakers. These languages are believed to have been originally spoken by Southern Cushite agro-pastoralists from Ethiopia, who in the third millennium BC began migrating southward into the Great Rift Valley.
Classification
The Rift languages are named after the Great Rift Valley of Tanzania, where they are found.
Hetzron (1980:70ff) suggested that the Rift languages (South Cushitic) are a part of Lowland East Cushitic. Kießling & Mous (2003) have proposed more specifically that they be linked to a Southern Lowland branch, together with Oromo, Somali, and Yaaku–Dullay. It is possible that the great lexical divergence of Rift from East Cushitic is due to Rift being partially relexified through contact with Khoisan languages, as perhaps evidenced by the unusually high frequency of the ejective affricates /tsʼ/ and /tɬʼ/, which outnumber pulmonary consonants like /p, f, w, ɬ, x/. Kießling & Mous suggest that these ejectives may be remnants of clicks from the source language.
The most populous Cushitic language is Oromo (including all its variations) with about 35 million speakers, followed by Somali with about 18 million speakers, and Sidamo with about 3 million speakers. Other Cushitic languages with more than one million speakers are Afar (1.5 million) and Beja (1.2 million). Somali, one of the official languages of Somalia, is the only Cushitic language accorded official status in any country. Along with Afar, it is also one of the recognized national languages of Djibouti.
Additionally, the languages spoken in the ancient Kerma Culture in present-day southern Egypt and northern Sudan and in the Savanna Pastoral Neolithic culture in the Great Lakes area are believed to have belonged to the Cushitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic family.
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The Afroasiatic languages are a language family of about 400 languages spoken predominantly in Western Asia, North Africa, the Horn of Africa, and parts of the Sahara and Sahel. Over 500 million people are native speakers of an Afroasiatic language, constituting the fourth-largest language family after Indo-European, Sino-Tibetan, and Niger–Congo. Most linguists divide the family into six branches: Berber, Chadic, Cushitic, Egyptian, Semitic, and Omotic. The ...
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Who are the Cushite People? Their origins! Their Language origins etc
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Cushitic people explained ( are they Black, origins, history, tribes, language )
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This video examines the origins and spread of the Cushitic people across Northeast Africa, exploring their influences on ancient civilizations and role in early human migrations out of the continent plus their genetic history and their black identity.
#cushiticpeople #cushites #ethiopia #eritrea #somalis #beja #afars #habesha #agaw #omotic #saho #afroasiatic #northeastafrica #ancientegypt #shebacivilization #cushiticmigrations #cushiticheritage #cushiticlanguages #cushiticculture #cushiticdiversity #cushitecivilization
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Gorowa / Fiome / Goroa / Gorwaa / Ufromi: The Gorowa Language (South Cushitic)
Gorowa is an Afro-Asiatic language of the family's Cushitic branch. Its speakers are to be found in Tanzania.
Within Cushitic itself; Gorowa is of the "South Cushitic" subbranch and closely related to Iraqw (both languages are "Iraqwoid" languages) and part of South Cushitic's "West Rift" subbranch and goes further down into West Rift's own "Northwest Rift" subbranch.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gorowa_language
https://www.ethnologue.com/language/gow
The recordings were created by folks over at "The Global Recordings Network" who made them seemingly for proselytizing purposes/ to aid in the spread of Christianity. I on the other hand have uploaded these recordings for more educational purposes/ for people interested in hearing various Cushitic languages to have a chance at that.
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published: 23 Jun 2015
The Languages of Africa
My animation about the many languages, language families and language areas of Africa.
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published: 22 Mar 2021
CUSHITIC: OROMO & SOMALI
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CUSHITES IN EASTERN AFRICA
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The language only three men speak - BBC News
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Who Are The Cushitic People, History of the Cushitic Peoples
Who Are The Cushitic People
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THE IRAQW TRIBE , The LAST Southern CUSHITES , Tanzania.
#cushites #oromo #somali
The Iraqw People.
Welcome to Afroartista Films. In today's video, we investigate the Iraqw, a Southern Cushitic ethnic group living in Tanzania. The following are ten remarkable facts about these people.
1. The Iraqw are a Cushitic-speaking ethnic group who live in northern Tanzania. They are a prominent group that formed in the north-central Tanzanian districts of southern Arusha and northwestern Manyara, near the Rift Valley.
2. The Iraqw have long been thought to be descendants of Afro-Asiatic peoples who practiced agricultural and animal husbandry in the Great Lakes region. The Iraqw are said to have originated in Ethiopia, namely in the Oromia region near Harar and Dire Dawa.
3. The Iraqw speak the Iraqw language as their mother tongue, which is part of the...
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The Afroasiatic languages are a language family of about 400 languages spoken predominantly in Western Asia, North Africa, the Horn of Africa, and parts of the Sahara and Sahel. Over 500 million people are native speakers of an Afroasiatic language, constituting the fourth-largest language family after Indo-European, Sino-Tibetan, and Niger–Congo. Most linguists divide the family into six branches: Berber, Chadic, Cushitic, Egyptian, Semitic, and Omotic. The vast majority of Afroasiatic languages are considered indigenous to the African continent, including all those not belonging to the Semitic branch.
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The Afroasiatic languages are a language family of about 400 languages spoken predominantly in Western Asia, North Africa, the Horn of Africa, and parts of the Sahara and Sahel. Over 500 million people are native speakers of an Afroasiatic language, constituting the fourth-largest language family after Indo-European, Sino-Tibetan, and Niger–Congo. Most linguists divide the family into six branches: Berber, Chadic, Cushitic, Egyptian, Semitic, and Omotic. The vast majority of Afroasiatic languages are considered indigenous to the African continent, including all those not belonging to the Semitic branch.
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Video Description:
This video examines the origins and spread of the Cushitic people across Northeast Africa, exploring their influences on ancient civilizatio...
Video Description:
This video examines the origins and spread of the Cushitic people across Northeast Africa, exploring their influences on ancient civilizations and role in early human migrations out of the continent plus their genetic history and their black identity.
#cushiticpeople #cushites #ethiopia #eritrea #somalis #beja #afars #habesha #agaw #omotic #saho #afroasiatic #northeastafrica #ancientegypt #shebacivilization #cushiticmigrations #cushiticheritage #cushiticlanguages #cushiticculture #cushiticdiversity #cushitecivilization
#blackhistory #blackpeople #blackpride #blackexcellence #blackculture #blacklivesmatter #melanin #africanamerican #blackowned #blackgeneology #panafricanism
#arabcivilization #arabianpeninsula #arabiannights #arabspring #arabliterature #middleeast #islamichistory #arbobserver #arabisraeliconflict #arabculture #arabcuisine #arabidentity
Video Description:
This video examines the origins and spread of the Cushitic people across Northeast Africa, exploring their influences on ancient civilizations and role in early human migrations out of the continent plus their genetic history and their black identity.
#cushiticpeople #cushites #ethiopia #eritrea #somalis #beja #afars #habesha #agaw #omotic #saho #afroasiatic #northeastafrica #ancientegypt #shebacivilization #cushiticmigrations #cushiticheritage #cushiticlanguages #cushiticculture #cushiticdiversity #cushitecivilization
#blackhistory #blackpeople #blackpride #blackexcellence #blackculture #blacklivesmatter #melanin #africanamerican #blackowned #blackgeneology #panafricanism
#arabcivilization #arabianpeninsula #arabiannights #arabspring #arabliterature #middleeast #islamichistory #arbobserver #arabisraeliconflict #arabculture #arabcuisine #arabidentity
Gorowa is an Afro-Asiatic language of the family's Cushitic branch. Its speakers are to be found in Tanzania.
Within Cushitic itself; Gorowa is of the "South C...
Gorowa is an Afro-Asiatic language of the family's Cushitic branch. Its speakers are to be found in Tanzania.
Within Cushitic itself; Gorowa is of the "South Cushitic" subbranch and closely related to Iraqw (both languages are "Iraqwoid" languages) and part of South Cushitic's "West Rift" subbranch and goes further down into West Rift's own "Northwest Rift" subbranch.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gorowa_language
https://www.ethnologue.com/language/gow
The recordings were created by folks over at "The Global Recordings Network" who made them seemingly for proselytizing purposes/ to aid in the spread of Christianity. I on the other hand have uploaded these recordings for more educational purposes/ for people interested in hearing various Cushitic languages to have a chance at that.
http://globalrecordings.net/en/program/C01770
I added in the lovely orientalist paintings and here's some credit to their artists:
1. "Arab Horsemen Carrying Away Their Dead" by Théodore Chassériau
2. "Bathers by the Edge of a River" by Jean-Léon Gérôme
3. "Bargaining for a Carpet" by Filippo Bartolini
At any rate; enjoy...
Gorowa is an Afro-Asiatic language of the family's Cushitic branch. Its speakers are to be found in Tanzania.
Within Cushitic itself; Gorowa is of the "South Cushitic" subbranch and closely related to Iraqw (both languages are "Iraqwoid" languages) and part of South Cushitic's "West Rift" subbranch and goes further down into West Rift's own "Northwest Rift" subbranch.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gorowa_language
https://www.ethnologue.com/language/gow
The recordings were created by folks over at "The Global Recordings Network" who made them seemingly for proselytizing purposes/ to aid in the spread of Christianity. I on the other hand have uploaded these recordings for more educational purposes/ for people interested in hearing various Cushitic languages to have a chance at that.
http://globalrecordings.net/en/program/C01770
I added in the lovely orientalist paintings and here's some credit to their artists:
1. "Arab Horsemen Carrying Away Their Dead" by Théodore Chassériau
2. "Bathers by the Edge of a River" by Jean-Léon Gérôme
3. "Bargaining for a Carpet" by Filippo Bartolini
At any rate; enjoy...
My animation about the many languages, language families and language areas of Africa.
Links to African & diaspora language/linguistic history creators: https:...
My animation about the many languages, language families and language areas of Africa.
Links to African & diaspora language/linguistic history creators: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gbsoD71MNajMJFncLzZjz4E7AZnhoUhgPwGq9H5jSK8/
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~ Briefly ~
At first, the map of Africa's many languages seems complicated. However, in just a few minutes we'll learn how linguists classified them into just five families. Once we meet Africa's language areas, the five families begin to fall apart.
We'll leave with a complicated picture of families, hypothetical groups and many isolates and debated classifications. Along the way, come to appreciate Africa's diverse peoples and languages.
~ Credits ~
Art, narration, animation and some of the music by Josh from NativLang
Sources for claims made, and full credits for music, fonts, sfx:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Hihfgik9supmLFEnyMmQF9iKgnmX-M1hSJG20TgseTM/
Music:
Please see my doc above. I created the opening piece, the outro and one reprise from Thoth's Pill in the middle. The rest of the credit goes to:
Silver Flame by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4362-silver-flame
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Infados by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3914-infados
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Thinking Music by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4522-thinking-music
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
My animation about the many languages, language families and language areas of Africa.
Links to African & diaspora language/linguistic history creators: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gbsoD71MNajMJFncLzZjz4E7AZnhoUhgPwGq9H5jSK8/
Subscribe for more: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=NativLang
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~ Briefly ~
At first, the map of Africa's many languages seems complicated. However, in just a few minutes we'll learn how linguists classified them into just five families. Once we meet Africa's language areas, the five families begin to fall apart.
We'll leave with a complicated picture of families, hypothetical groups and many isolates and debated classifications. Along the way, come to appreciate Africa's diverse peoples and languages.
~ Credits ~
Art, narration, animation and some of the music by Josh from NativLang
Sources for claims made, and full credits for music, fonts, sfx:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Hihfgik9supmLFEnyMmQF9iKgnmX-M1hSJG20TgseTM/
Music:
Please see my doc above. I created the opening piece, the outro and one reprise from Thoth's Pill in the middle. The rest of the credit goes to:
Silver Flame by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4362-silver-flame
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Infados by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3914-infados
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Thinking Music by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4522-thinking-music
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Welcome to my channel! This is Andy from I love languages. Let's learn different languages/dialects together.
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Badeshi used to be the common languages of a small mountain village in northern Pakistan - now there are only three people left who can speak it.
Video by Zaf...
Badeshi used to be the common languages of a small mountain village in northern Pakistan - now there are only three people left who can speak it.
Video by Zafar Syed, BBC Urdu
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Badeshi used to be the common languages of a small mountain village in northern Pakistan - now there are only three people left who can speak it.
Video by Zafar Syed, BBC Urdu
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#cushites #oromo #somali
The Iraqw People.
Welcome to Afroartista Films. In today's video, we investigate the Iraqw, a Southern Cushitic ethnic group living in...
#cushites #oromo #somali
The Iraqw People.
Welcome to Afroartista Films. In today's video, we investigate the Iraqw, a Southern Cushitic ethnic group living in Tanzania. The following are ten remarkable facts about these people.
1. The Iraqw are a Cushitic-speaking ethnic group who live in northern Tanzania. They are a prominent group that formed in the north-central Tanzanian districts of southern Arusha and northwestern Manyara, near the Rift Valley.
2. The Iraqw have long been thought to be descendants of Afro-Asiatic peoples who practiced agricultural and animal husbandry in the Great Lakes region. The Iraqw are said to have originated in Ethiopia, namely in the Oromia region near Harar and Dire Dawa.
3. The Iraqw speak the Iraqw language as their mother tongue, which is part of the Afro-Asian family's South Cushitic branch. Iraqw speakers are also fluent in Swahili, Tanzania's native language.
4. A thorough anthropological examination of the ethnic Iraqw reveals that they have strong similarities with other Cushitic-speaking groups in general. The Iraqw, however, have some phenotypic linkages with local Bantu communities due to intermarriage with the neighboring Tanzanian populations.
5. Recent developments in genetic studies have thrown some insight on the Iraqw people's ethno genesis. The E1b1b haplogroup has been shown to be present in 56% of Iraqis. This indicates that they are mostly Cushitic in origin. The Iraqw's second most common paternal lineage was Haplogroup B, which is typical in Nilotic groups. It is observed in 22% of Iraqi males. The E1b1a haplogroup, which is very common among Bantus and is found in 11% of the Iraqw, was the third most frequently observed paternal DNA marker.
6. According to current estimates, the Iraqw number around 1,000,000 people. Their primary habitat is in the Mbulu Highlands of the northern Manyara Region. It has long been noted for its intense farming and has been referred to as a "island" inside a matrix of less intensive farming. The Iraqw also dominate in the areas surrounding Karatu town in the Arusha region.
7. The Iraqw may be Afro-Asian Neolithic populations who settled in Northern Kenya and later moved south due to clashes with Nilotic and Bantu peoples; this hypothesis has been confirmed by remains discovered in Kenya's Kerio Valley that testify to the presence of Neolithic farmers who used complex irrigation systems similar to those still in use in Iraqw fields. The area was subsequently abandoned due to an epidemic pestilence, which may have been the cause of the Iraqw migration south.
8. Many foreign groups have been assimilated into Iraqi culture. The majority of the latter are Nilotic (particularly Datoga) and Bantu in ancestry.
9. The Iraqw, like the Maasai and the Datoga, measure their wealth in terms of the number of livestock they own, but unlike the other two groups, they are large-scale farmers as well as livestock keepers.
10. The Iraqw are predominantly Christian, due to the efforts of Western missionaries. A small minority is Muslim and the rest adhere to various animist beliefs. They celebrate a number of rites, the most prominent of which is male circumcision, which symbolizes the journey to adulthood and involves youngsters aged 3 to 10 years.
Thanks for watching. I hope you learnt something. If you did please subscribe to the channel and don’t forget to like, comment and share this video. See you around.
Somali people, oromo people, cushites.
#cushites #oromo #somali
The Iraqw People.
Welcome to Afroartista Films. In today's video, we investigate the Iraqw, a Southern Cushitic ethnic group living in Tanzania. The following are ten remarkable facts about these people.
1. The Iraqw are a Cushitic-speaking ethnic group who live in northern Tanzania. They are a prominent group that formed in the north-central Tanzanian districts of southern Arusha and northwestern Manyara, near the Rift Valley.
2. The Iraqw have long been thought to be descendants of Afro-Asiatic peoples who practiced agricultural and animal husbandry in the Great Lakes region. The Iraqw are said to have originated in Ethiopia, namely in the Oromia region near Harar and Dire Dawa.
3. The Iraqw speak the Iraqw language as their mother tongue, which is part of the Afro-Asian family's South Cushitic branch. Iraqw speakers are also fluent in Swahili, Tanzania's native language.
4. A thorough anthropological examination of the ethnic Iraqw reveals that they have strong similarities with other Cushitic-speaking groups in general. The Iraqw, however, have some phenotypic linkages with local Bantu communities due to intermarriage with the neighboring Tanzanian populations.
5. Recent developments in genetic studies have thrown some insight on the Iraqw people's ethno genesis. The E1b1b haplogroup has been shown to be present in 56% of Iraqis. This indicates that they are mostly Cushitic in origin. The Iraqw's second most common paternal lineage was Haplogroup B, which is typical in Nilotic groups. It is observed in 22% of Iraqi males. The E1b1a haplogroup, which is very common among Bantus and is found in 11% of the Iraqw, was the third most frequently observed paternal DNA marker.
6. According to current estimates, the Iraqw number around 1,000,000 people. Their primary habitat is in the Mbulu Highlands of the northern Manyara Region. It has long been noted for its intense farming and has been referred to as a "island" inside a matrix of less intensive farming. The Iraqw also dominate in the areas surrounding Karatu town in the Arusha region.
7. The Iraqw may be Afro-Asian Neolithic populations who settled in Northern Kenya and later moved south due to clashes with Nilotic and Bantu peoples; this hypothesis has been confirmed by remains discovered in Kenya's Kerio Valley that testify to the presence of Neolithic farmers who used complex irrigation systems similar to those still in use in Iraqw fields. The area was subsequently abandoned due to an epidemic pestilence, which may have been the cause of the Iraqw migration south.
8. Many foreign groups have been assimilated into Iraqi culture. The majority of the latter are Nilotic (particularly Datoga) and Bantu in ancestry.
9. The Iraqw, like the Maasai and the Datoga, measure their wealth in terms of the number of livestock they own, but unlike the other two groups, they are large-scale farmers as well as livestock keepers.
10. The Iraqw are predominantly Christian, due to the efforts of Western missionaries. A small minority is Muslim and the rest adhere to various animist beliefs. They celebrate a number of rites, the most prominent of which is male circumcision, which symbolizes the journey to adulthood and involves youngsters aged 3 to 10 years.
Thanks for watching. I hope you learnt something. If you did please subscribe to the channel and don’t forget to like, comment and share this video. See you around.
Somali people, oromo people, cushites.
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The Afroasiatic languages are a language family of about 400 languages spoken predominantly in Western Asia, North Africa, the Horn of Africa, and parts of the Sahara and Sahel. Over 500 million people are native speakers of an Afroasiatic language, constituting the fourth-largest language family after Indo-European, Sino-Tibetan, and Niger–Congo. Most linguists divide the family into six branches: Berber, Chadic, Cushitic, Egyptian, Semitic, and Omotic. The vast majority of Afroasiatic languages are considered indigenous to the African continent, including all those not belonging to the Semitic branch.
If you are interested to see your native language/dialect be featured here.
Submit your recordings to otipeps24@gmail.com.
Looking forward to hearing from you!
Video Description:
This video examines the origins and spread of the Cushitic people across Northeast Africa, exploring their influences on ancient civilizations and role in early human migrations out of the continent plus their genetic history and their black identity.
#cushiticpeople #cushites #ethiopia #eritrea #somalis #beja #afars #habesha #agaw #omotic #saho #afroasiatic #northeastafrica #ancientegypt #shebacivilization #cushiticmigrations #cushiticheritage #cushiticlanguages #cushiticculture #cushiticdiversity #cushitecivilization
#blackhistory #blackpeople #blackpride #blackexcellence #blackculture #blacklivesmatter #melanin #africanamerican #blackowned #blackgeneology #panafricanism
#arabcivilization #arabianpeninsula #arabiannights #arabspring #arabliterature #middleeast #islamichistory #arbobserver #arabisraeliconflict #arabculture #arabcuisine #arabidentity
Gorowa is an Afro-Asiatic language of the family's Cushitic branch. Its speakers are to be found in Tanzania.
Within Cushitic itself; Gorowa is of the "South Cushitic" subbranch and closely related to Iraqw (both languages are "Iraqwoid" languages) and part of South Cushitic's "West Rift" subbranch and goes further down into West Rift's own "Northwest Rift" subbranch.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gorowa_language
https://www.ethnologue.com/language/gow
The recordings were created by folks over at "The Global Recordings Network" who made them seemingly for proselytizing purposes/ to aid in the spread of Christianity. I on the other hand have uploaded these recordings for more educational purposes/ for people interested in hearing various Cushitic languages to have a chance at that.
http://globalrecordings.net/en/program/C01770
I added in the lovely orientalist paintings and here's some credit to their artists:
1. "Arab Horsemen Carrying Away Their Dead" by Théodore Chassériau
2. "Bathers by the Edge of a River" by Jean-Léon Gérôme
3. "Bargaining for a Carpet" by Filippo Bartolini
At any rate; enjoy...
My animation about the many languages, language families and language areas of Africa.
Links to African & diaspora language/linguistic history creators: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gbsoD71MNajMJFncLzZjz4E7AZnhoUhgPwGq9H5jSK8/
Subscribe for more: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=NativLang
Become my patron: https://www.patreon.com/NativLang
~ Briefly ~
At first, the map of Africa's many languages seems complicated. However, in just a few minutes we'll learn how linguists classified them into just five families. Once we meet Africa's language areas, the five families begin to fall apart.
We'll leave with a complicated picture of families, hypothetical groups and many isolates and debated classifications. Along the way, come to appreciate Africa's diverse peoples and languages.
~ Credits ~
Art, narration, animation and some of the music by Josh from NativLang
Sources for claims made, and full credits for music, fonts, sfx:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Hihfgik9supmLFEnyMmQF9iKgnmX-M1hSJG20TgseTM/
Music:
Please see my doc above. I created the opening piece, the outro and one reprise from Thoth's Pill in the middle. The rest of the credit goes to:
Silver Flame by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4362-silver-flame
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Infados by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3914-infados
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Thinking Music by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4522-thinking-music
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Welcome to my channel! This is Andy from I love languages. Let's learn different languages/dialects together.
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Submit your recordings to otipeps24@gmail.com.
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Badeshi used to be the common languages of a small mountain village in northern Pakistan - now there are only three people left who can speak it.
Video by Zafar Syed, BBC Urdu
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#cushites #oromo #somali
The Iraqw People.
Welcome to Afroartista Films. In today's video, we investigate the Iraqw, a Southern Cushitic ethnic group living in Tanzania. The following are ten remarkable facts about these people.
1. The Iraqw are a Cushitic-speaking ethnic group who live in northern Tanzania. They are a prominent group that formed in the north-central Tanzanian districts of southern Arusha and northwestern Manyara, near the Rift Valley.
2. The Iraqw have long been thought to be descendants of Afro-Asiatic peoples who practiced agricultural and animal husbandry in the Great Lakes region. The Iraqw are said to have originated in Ethiopia, namely in the Oromia region near Harar and Dire Dawa.
3. The Iraqw speak the Iraqw language as their mother tongue, which is part of the Afro-Asian family's South Cushitic branch. Iraqw speakers are also fluent in Swahili, Tanzania's native language.
4. A thorough anthropological examination of the ethnic Iraqw reveals that they have strong similarities with other Cushitic-speaking groups in general. The Iraqw, however, have some phenotypic linkages with local Bantu communities due to intermarriage with the neighboring Tanzanian populations.
5. Recent developments in genetic studies have thrown some insight on the Iraqw people's ethno genesis. The E1b1b haplogroup has been shown to be present in 56% of Iraqis. This indicates that they are mostly Cushitic in origin. The Iraqw's second most common paternal lineage was Haplogroup B, which is typical in Nilotic groups. It is observed in 22% of Iraqi males. The E1b1a haplogroup, which is very common among Bantus and is found in 11% of the Iraqw, was the third most frequently observed paternal DNA marker.
6. According to current estimates, the Iraqw number around 1,000,000 people. Their primary habitat is in the Mbulu Highlands of the northern Manyara Region. It has long been noted for its intense farming and has been referred to as a "island" inside a matrix of less intensive farming. The Iraqw also dominate in the areas surrounding Karatu town in the Arusha region.
7. The Iraqw may be Afro-Asian Neolithic populations who settled in Northern Kenya and later moved south due to clashes with Nilotic and Bantu peoples; this hypothesis has been confirmed by remains discovered in Kenya's Kerio Valley that testify to the presence of Neolithic farmers who used complex irrigation systems similar to those still in use in Iraqw fields. The area was subsequently abandoned due to an epidemic pestilence, which may have been the cause of the Iraqw migration south.
8. Many foreign groups have been assimilated into Iraqi culture. The majority of the latter are Nilotic (particularly Datoga) and Bantu in ancestry.
9. The Iraqw, like the Maasai and the Datoga, measure their wealth in terms of the number of livestock they own, but unlike the other two groups, they are large-scale farmers as well as livestock keepers.
10. The Iraqw are predominantly Christian, due to the efforts of Western missionaries. A small minority is Muslim and the rest adhere to various animist beliefs. They celebrate a number of rites, the most prominent of which is male circumcision, which symbolizes the journey to adulthood and involves youngsters aged 3 to 10 years.
Thanks for watching. I hope you learnt something. If you did please subscribe to the channel and don’t forget to like, comment and share this video. See you around.
Somali people, oromo people, cushites.
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The Afroasiatic languages are a language family of about 400 languages spoken predominantly in Western Asia, North Africa, the Horn of Africa, and parts of the Sahara and Sahel. Over 500 million people are native speakers of an Afroasiatic language, constituting the fourth-largest language family after Indo-European, Sino-Tibetan, and Niger–Congo. Most linguists divide the family into six branches: Berber, Chadic, Cushitic, Egyptian, Semitic, and Omotic. The vast majority of Afroasiatic languages are considered indigenous to the African continent, including all those not belonging to the Semitic branch.
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The Afroasiatic languages are a language family of about 400 languages spoken predominantly in Western Asia, North Africa, the Horn of Africa, and parts of the Sahara and Sahel. Over 500 million people are native speakers of an Afroasiatic language, constituting the fourth-largest language family after Indo-European, Sino-Tibetan, and Niger–Congo. Most linguists divide the family into six branches: Berber, Chadic, Cushitic, Egyptian, Semitic, and Omotic. The vast majority of Afroasiatic languages are considered indigenous to the African continent, including all those not belonging to the Semitic branch.
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Video Description:
This video examines the origins and spread of the Cushitic people across Northeast Africa, exploring their influences on ancient civilizations and role in early human migrations out of the continent plus their genetic history and their black identity.
#cushiticpeople #cushites #ethiopia #eritrea #somalis #beja #afars #habesha #agaw #omotic #saho #afroasiatic #northeastafrica #ancientegypt #shebacivilization #cushiticmigrations #cushiticheritage #cushiticlanguages #cushiticculture #cushiticdiversity #cushitecivilization
#blackhistory #blackpeople #blackpride #blackexcellence #blackculture #blacklivesmatter #melanin #africanamerican #blackowned #blackgeneology #panafricanism
#arabcivilization #arabianpeninsula #arabiannights #arabspring #arabliterature #middleeast #islamichistory #arbobserver #arabisraeliconflict #arabculture #arabcuisine #arabidentity
Gorowa is an Afro-Asiatic language of the family's Cushitic branch. Its speakers are to be found in Tanzania.
Within Cushitic itself; Gorowa is of the "South Cushitic" subbranch and closely related to Iraqw (both languages are "Iraqwoid" languages) and part of South Cushitic's "West Rift" subbranch and goes further down into West Rift's own "Northwest Rift" subbranch.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gorowa_language
https://www.ethnologue.com/language/gow
The recordings were created by folks over at "The Global Recordings Network" who made them seemingly for proselytizing purposes/ to aid in the spread of Christianity. I on the other hand have uploaded these recordings for more educational purposes/ for people interested in hearing various Cushitic languages to have a chance at that.
http://globalrecordings.net/en/program/C01770
I added in the lovely orientalist paintings and here's some credit to their artists:
1. "Arab Horsemen Carrying Away Their Dead" by Théodore Chassériau
2. "Bathers by the Edge of a River" by Jean-Léon Gérôme
3. "Bargaining for a Carpet" by Filippo Bartolini
At any rate; enjoy...
My animation about the many languages, language families and language areas of Africa.
Links to African & diaspora language/linguistic history creators: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gbsoD71MNajMJFncLzZjz4E7AZnhoUhgPwGq9H5jSK8/
Subscribe for more: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=NativLang
Become my patron: https://www.patreon.com/NativLang
~ Briefly ~
At first, the map of Africa's many languages seems complicated. However, in just a few minutes we'll learn how linguists classified them into just five families. Once we meet Africa's language areas, the five families begin to fall apart.
We'll leave with a complicated picture of families, hypothetical groups and many isolates and debated classifications. Along the way, come to appreciate Africa's diverse peoples and languages.
~ Credits ~
Art, narration, animation and some of the music by Josh from NativLang
Sources for claims made, and full credits for music, fonts, sfx:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Hihfgik9supmLFEnyMmQF9iKgnmX-M1hSJG20TgseTM/
Music:
Please see my doc above. I created the opening piece, the outro and one reprise from Thoth's Pill in the middle. The rest of the credit goes to:
Silver Flame by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4362-silver-flame
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Infados by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3914-infados
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Thinking Music by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4522-thinking-music
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Welcome to my channel! This is Andy from I love languages. Let's learn different languages/dialects together.
Please feel free to subscribe to see more of this.
I hope you have a great day! Stay happy!
Please support me on Patreon!
https://www.patreon.com/user?u=16809442.
Please support me on Ko-fi
https://ko-fi.com/otipeps0124
If you are interested to see your native language/dialect be featured here.
Submit your recordings to otipeps24@gmail.com.
Looking forward to hearing from you!
Badeshi used to be the common languages of a small mountain village in northern Pakistan - now there are only three people left who can speak it.
Video by Zafar Syed, BBC Urdu
Please subscribe HERE http://bit.ly/1rbfUog
World In Pictures https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLS3XGZxi7cBX37n4R0UGJN-TLiQOm7ZTP
Big Hitters https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLS3XGZxi7cBUME-LUrFkDwFmiEc3jwMXP
Just Good News https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLS3XGZxi7cBUsYo_P26cjihXLN-k3w246
#cushites #oromo #somali
The Iraqw People.
Welcome to Afroartista Films. In today's video, we investigate the Iraqw, a Southern Cushitic ethnic group living in Tanzania. The following are ten remarkable facts about these people.
1. The Iraqw are a Cushitic-speaking ethnic group who live in northern Tanzania. They are a prominent group that formed in the north-central Tanzanian districts of southern Arusha and northwestern Manyara, near the Rift Valley.
2. The Iraqw have long been thought to be descendants of Afro-Asiatic peoples who practiced agricultural and animal husbandry in the Great Lakes region. The Iraqw are said to have originated in Ethiopia, namely in the Oromia region near Harar and Dire Dawa.
3. The Iraqw speak the Iraqw language as their mother tongue, which is part of the Afro-Asian family's South Cushitic branch. Iraqw speakers are also fluent in Swahili, Tanzania's native language.
4. A thorough anthropological examination of the ethnic Iraqw reveals that they have strong similarities with other Cushitic-speaking groups in general. The Iraqw, however, have some phenotypic linkages with local Bantu communities due to intermarriage with the neighboring Tanzanian populations.
5. Recent developments in genetic studies have thrown some insight on the Iraqw people's ethno genesis. The E1b1b haplogroup has been shown to be present in 56% of Iraqis. This indicates that they are mostly Cushitic in origin. The Iraqw's second most common paternal lineage was Haplogroup B, which is typical in Nilotic groups. It is observed in 22% of Iraqi males. The E1b1a haplogroup, which is very common among Bantus and is found in 11% of the Iraqw, was the third most frequently observed paternal DNA marker.
6. According to current estimates, the Iraqw number around 1,000,000 people. Their primary habitat is in the Mbulu Highlands of the northern Manyara Region. It has long been noted for its intense farming and has been referred to as a "island" inside a matrix of less intensive farming. The Iraqw also dominate in the areas surrounding Karatu town in the Arusha region.
7. The Iraqw may be Afro-Asian Neolithic populations who settled in Northern Kenya and later moved south due to clashes with Nilotic and Bantu peoples; this hypothesis has been confirmed by remains discovered in Kenya's Kerio Valley that testify to the presence of Neolithic farmers who used complex irrigation systems similar to those still in use in Iraqw fields. The area was subsequently abandoned due to an epidemic pestilence, which may have been the cause of the Iraqw migration south.
8. Many foreign groups have been assimilated into Iraqi culture. The majority of the latter are Nilotic (particularly Datoga) and Bantu in ancestry.
9. The Iraqw, like the Maasai and the Datoga, measure their wealth in terms of the number of livestock they own, but unlike the other two groups, they are large-scale farmers as well as livestock keepers.
10. The Iraqw are predominantly Christian, due to the efforts of Western missionaries. A small minority is Muslim and the rest adhere to various animist beliefs. They celebrate a number of rites, the most prominent of which is male circumcision, which symbolizes the journey to adulthood and involves youngsters aged 3 to 10 years.
Thanks for watching. I hope you learnt something. If you did please subscribe to the channel and don’t forget to like, comment and share this video. See you around.
Somali people, oromo people, cushites.
The South Cushitic or Rift languages of Tanzania belong to the Afro-Asiatic family. The most numerous is Iraqw, with half a million speakers. These languages are believed to have been originally spoken by Southern Cushite agro-pastoralists from Ethiopia, who in the third millennium BC began migrating southward into the Great Rift Valley.
Classification
The Rift languages are named after the Great Rift Valley of Tanzania, where they are found.
Hetzron (1980:70ff) suggested that the Rift languages (South Cushitic) are a part of Lowland East Cushitic. Kießling & Mous (2003) have proposed more specifically that they be linked to a Southern Lowland branch, together with Oromo, Somali, and Yaaku–Dullay. It is possible that the great lexical divergence of Rift from East Cushitic is due to Rift being partially relexified through contact with Khoisan languages, as perhaps evidenced by the unusually high frequency of the ejective affricates /tsʼ/ and /tɬʼ/, which outnumber pulmonary consonants like /p, f, w, ɬ, x/. Kießling & Mous suggest that these ejectives may be remnants of clicks from the source language.