Bassa Nge people (original) (raw)
The Bassa Nge are an ethnic group in Nigeria that traces its history back to 1805. They originally inhabited Gbara which was formerly the capital of the Nupe Kingdom. The Bassa Nge migrated from their homeland in Bida due to a dynastic feud in about 1820. They are formerly the largest of Nupe groups, with a population of about 15,000 in 1820 before they dispersed throughout Nigeria. Their language is in the Nupe group of languages along with Kakanda, Zitako Dibo, Kupa and Cekpa, which all belong to Niger-Congo and Kwa group of West Africa Languages.
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| dbo:abstract | The Bassa Nge are an ethnic group in Nigeria that traces its history back to 1805. They originally inhabited Gbara which was formerly the capital of the Nupe Kingdom. The Bassa Nge migrated from their homeland in Bida due to a dynastic feud in about 1820. They are formerly the largest of Nupe groups, with a population of about 15,000 in 1820 before they dispersed throughout Nigeria. Their language is in the Nupe group of languages along with Kakanda, Zitako Dibo, Kupa and Cekpa, which all belong to Niger-Congo and Kwa group of West Africa Languages. In 2017, Bassa Nge Community North America (BNC) held an annual convention in Philadelphia which discussed progress of the community with more than 54 members and guests attending the convention. Their history came on when the BNC made a donations of over the counter (OTC) medicines in their headquarters clinic in Gboloko. In an interview with Ma’ade Yaila, a Bassa-Nge daughter stated that her language has its roots from Nupe. They belongs to the Benue-Congo branch of the Niger-Congo family, the Bassa Nge traditional ruler is called Etsu unlike the Etsu Nupe called in Nupe too, the language is not similar with the one Bassa Nkomo which they lived in the same geographical place. The Bassa-nge can be found in Niger river and conflict of river Benue, they lived in Bassa local government and majority in Lokoja. The present Etsu of Bassa-nge in Bassa is Brig. Abu Ali. One among the children of the Etsu Bassa-Nge Col. Muhammad Abu Ali, who lead 221 battalion tank a fight against Boko Haram in Borno died in 2016 together with five soldiers, the Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello condoled the family of Etsu of Bassa-Nge Kingdom Brig Gen. Abu Ali (Rtd) over the death of Col. Muhammed Abu Ali his first son. The history of BassaNge is available in Stanford University libraries. (en) |
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| rdfs:comment | The Bassa Nge are an ethnic group in Nigeria that traces its history back to 1805. They originally inhabited Gbara which was formerly the capital of the Nupe Kingdom. The Bassa Nge migrated from their homeland in Bida due to a dynastic feud in about 1820. They are formerly the largest of Nupe groups, with a population of about 15,000 in 1820 before they dispersed throughout Nigeria. Their language is in the Nupe group of languages along with Kakanda, Zitako Dibo, Kupa and Cekpa, which all belong to Niger-Congo and Kwa group of West Africa Languages. (en) |
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