Atyap people
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The Atyap (Tyap: A̱tyap, singular: A̱tyotyap; exonyms: Jju: Ba̱tyap; Hausa: Kataf, Katab) are an ethnic group found majorly in Zangon-Kataf, Kaura and Jema'a Local Government Areas of southern Kaduna State and Riyom of Plateau State, Nigeria. They speak the Tyap language, one of the Central Plateau languages.
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Within Vinony's link graph, Atyap people is referenced by 140 other articles, and connects out to Fulbe people, Tyap and Koro Wachi.
Vinony files it under Atyap people, Ethnic groups in Nigeria and Headhunting.
Its subject is documented across 11 Wikipedia language editions.
Key facts
- Ethnic group.group
- Atyap
- Ethnic group.image
- Atyap troupe arriving the stadium at SK Fest 2024 03.jpg
- Ethnic group.caption
- (Top) Atyap flag, (Bottom) Asorong Gugwa, SK Fest 2024
- Ethnic group.population
- 281,000
- Ethnic group.flag
- Atyap flag.png
- Ethnic group.popplace
- Nigeria
- Ethnic group.languages
- Tyap (A̱lyem Tyap)
- Ethnic group.religions
- Christianity, A̱bwoi, Islam
- Ethnic group.related
- Bajju, Ham, Bakulu, Adara, Afizere, Irigwe, Berom, Tarok, Jukun, Kuteb, Efik, Tiv, Igbo, Yoruba, Edo and other Benue-Congo peoples of Middle Belt and southern Nigeria
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- ethnic group
- Country
- Nigeria
- Located in
- Plateau State
- Image
- ATYAP ENSIGN HQ.png
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- Commons category
- Atyap people
- language used
- Tyap
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Encyclopedic overview
46 sectionsContents
- Origins
- Archeoloɡical material evidence
- Linguistic evidence
- <span class="anchor" id="Other evidences"></span>Other evidence
- Subgroups and clans
- History
- Prehistoric era
- Barter trade era – 18th century
- 19th century
- Resumption of trade
- Early jihad days
- Richard Lander's visit
- Later jihad days and slave trade
- 20th century
- Colonial Nigeria
- Atyap anti-colonial movements
- Post colonial Nigeria
- 21st century
- Culture
- A̱nak festival and headhunting
- Hunting
- Marriage
- Primary marriage
- Nyeang alala (marriage by necklace)
- Khap ndi (farming dowry) or khap niat (in-lawship farming)
- Secondary marriage
- Relationship between fertility and religion
- Demographics
- Distribution
- Population
- Religion
- Indigenous
- Abrahamic
- Language
- Geography
- Vegetation
- Economy
- Agriculture
- Crop cultivation
- Animal rearing
- Manufacturing
- Politics
- Notable people
- See also
- References
- External links
The Atyap (Tyap: A̱tyap, singular: A̱tyotyap; exonyms: Jju: Ba̱tyap; Hausa: Kataf, Katab) are an ethnic group found majorly in Zangon-Kataf, Kaura and Jema'a Local Government Areas of southern Kaduna State and Riyom of Plateau State, Nigeria. They speak the Tyap language, one of the Central Plateau languages.
==Origins== thumb|A young woman in Traditional Atyap attire thumb|A young man in Atyap Traditional attire
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