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Kanuri

Scope note

Use to describe works produced by the African ethnic group of the same name inhabiting primarily Borno state in northeastern Nigeria and in adjacent areas of Niger.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300015815

Broader Terms used

<Lake Chad region peoples>

Narrower Terms used

Manga
Birnin Gazargamo

Created

13yrs ago

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