Kotoko people

Ethnic group in Cameroon, Chad and Nigeria

Kotoko

Kotoko woman (1912)

Total population
90,000 people
Regions with significant populations
northern Cameroon, Chad and Nigeria
Languages
Lagwan and other Mandage languages
Religion
Islam

The Kotoko people, also called Mser, Moria, Bara and Makari,[1] are a Chadic ethnic group located in northern Cameroon, Chad and Nigeria.[2] The Kotoko population is composed of approximately 90,000 people of which the majority live in Cameroon. The Kotoko form part of the Chadic people. Their mother tongue is Lagwan and other Mandage languages. Most of the Kotoko are Sunni Muslims.

## History[edit]

They founded the Kotoko kingdom in the 1500 CE,[3] and are considered to be descendants of the Sao civilization.[4]

## Economy and religion[edit]

The Kotoko engage in fishing (with the aid of their long canoes) and in agriculture. The fish they catch is subsequently smoked or dried then sold in local markets. Wealthier families also raise cattle.[5]

Most Kotoko profess Islam and are Sunni Muslims. The Kotoko began adopting the religion around the 16th century. Other Kotoko communities did not convert until the 18th century.[6] The Kotoko converted to Islam due to the growing presence of Muslim merchants and clerics from the Kanem-Bornu Empire.[6] Many traditional beliefs and practices are incorporated into the Islamic practices of the Kotoko.[5]

## References[edit]

1. ^ People Groups Archived 2019-12-15 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 03, 2013, to 12: 56 pm.
2. ^ UNHCR. Cameroon: The Kotoko ethnic group including its homeland and relationship with the National Union for Democracy and Progress (UNDP) Archived 2020-04-29 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 03, 2013, to 01: 01 pm.
3. ^ Depetris-Chauvin, Emilio. "State History And Contemporary Conflict: Evidence From Sub-Saharan Africa" (PDF). University of California Berkeley. Universidad de Los Andes. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2019-06-30. Retrieved 2019-06-30.
4. ^ Gritzner, Jeffrey Allman. "Lake Chad". Encyclopedia Britannica. Encyclopedia Britannica. Archived from the original on 2019-07-22. Retrieved 2019-06-30.
5. ^ a b Azevedo, Mario J.; Decalo, Samuel (2018). Historical Dictionary of Chad. Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 303–304. ISBN 978-1-5381-1437-7. Archived from the original on 2022-04-07. Retrieved 2020-12-12.
6. ^ a b Weekes, Richard V. (1984). Muslim Peoples [2 Volumes]: A World Ethnographic Survey. Bloomsbury Academic. p. 416\. ISBN 978-0-313-23392-0.

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