urban culture — ▪ sociology Introduction any of the behavioral patterns of the various types of cities and urban areas, both past and present. Definitions of the city and urban cultures Research on urban cultures naturally focuses on their defining… … Universalium
Tiv people — For other meanings of Tiv , see Tiv (disambiguation). Tiv Total population Approx. 2 million[1] Regions with significant populations Nigeria, Cameroon Languages Tiv … Wikipedia
Tiv — ethnic group group=Tiv poptime=Approx. 2 millioncite web url = http://www.ethnologue.com/14/show language.asp?code=TIV title = Ethnologue] popplace= Nigeria, Cameroon rels= Christianity, Islam, traditional langs= Tiv related= The Tiv are an ethno … Wikipedia
Differentiation (sociology) — See articles: sociology, sociological theory, social theory, and system theory Differentiation is a term in system theory (found in sociology.) From the viewpoint of this theory, the principal feature of modern society is the increased process of … Wikipedia
Sudan, The — officially Republic of the Sudan Country, North Africa. Area: 966,757 sq mi (2,503,890 sq km). Population (2002 est.): 37,090,000. Capital: Khartoum. Muslim Arab ethnic groups live in the northern and central two thirds of the country, while… … Universalium
Melanesian culture — ▪ cultural region, Pacific Ocean Introduction the beliefs and practices of the indigenous peoples of the ethnogeographic group of Pacific Islands known as Melanesia. From northwest to southeast, the islands form an arc that begins with New… … Universalium
Luo — /looh oh , looh oh/, n., pl. Luos, (esp. collectively) Luo for 1. 1. a member of a people living mainly in southwest Kenya. 2. the Nilotic language of the Luo people. * * * People of the flat country near Lake Victoria in western Kenya and… … Universalium
HISTORY bibliography — General ■ Abun Nasr, Jamil M. History of the Maghrib. 2nd rev. ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1975. ■ Ajayi, J. F. A, and Michael Crowder. History of West Africa. 2 vols. London: Longman Group, 1971, 1974. ■ Akkache, A. Tacfarinas.… … Historical dictionary of the berbers (Imazighen)
India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… … Universalium
Pashtun people — Pashtuns پښتانه Paṣ̌tun … Wikipedia
Origin of Burmese Indians — Burmese Indians consist of numerous groups from different parts of India, namely Tamils, Hindi speakers, Bengali, Gujarati, Oriya, Gurkhas, Punjabis and Pathans. Tamils Myanmar has a population of around 15 lakh Tamils. In Bago province alone,… … Wikipedia