Almanac of African Peoples and Nations
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Africa's language families
African development needs
African Ethnic Groups
African language classification
Arabized Berber
Awlad Sulayman
Berber Population
Black Volta River
Blue Nile River
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Central African Republic
Civil War
Colonial Administrations
Country's Official Language
cultural anthropology Africa
cultural heritage
Devious
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Equatorial Bantu
ethnic
ethnic diversity Africa
ethnic group political aspirations Africa
federalism
groups
lake
Lake Tanganyika
languages
Lingua Franca
linguistic demographics Africa
major
Major Ethnic Groups
Major Native Languages
Mohamad Z. Yakan
native
Niger Congo Family
Niger Kordofanian
Niger Kordofanian Languages
Northwestern Areas
Official Language
postcolonial political systems
sahara
Smaller Ethnic Groups
Southeastern Regions
Southwestern Regions
Togo
tribal societies analysis
western
Western Sahara
Product details
- ISBN 9781560004332
- Weight: 1292g
- Dimensions: 152 x 229mm
- Publication Date: 30 Jun 1999
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Inc
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
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The peoples of Africa are neither ethnically, culturally, nor religiously homogeneous. European colonial powers took little note of this reality in carving up the continent, a fact reflected in the periodic outbreak of civil war since decolonialization. Likewise, Western European models of development, whether in their liberal or Marxist manifestations, have so far failed to meet African development needs. The path to stability in Africa is through its people's character and goals. Almanac of African Peoples and Nations provides an essential guide to the major ethnic groups of the African continent, highlighting the major contributions and basic features of each.The Almanac reviews Africa's language families and their respective national and geographic concentrations, explaining ethnic classification based on linguistic difference and including language groups that are not indigenous to Africa. The major African peoples are then listed by country with a statistical breakdown on their respective shares in the total population of each country and maps indicating their concentration. The major section of the volume includes a comprehensive listing and descriptive profile of each ethnic, national, and tribal group detailing their history, customs, economic systems, and political and social organizations. The Almanac points out as well which groups support revisionist political aspirations and shows the internal and external pressures they are subject to. Yakan notes that African societies are not highly integrated and must support multitudes of influential sub-cultures with conflicting agendas and loyalties. Arguing that tribalism reflects Africa's historical experience and cultural heritage, he sees the resolution of the continent's problems in consociational democracy, proportional representation, federalism, or some form of autonomous rule.
