À partir de XIᵉ siècle
Northern Sudan, Nubia, Gezira, Kordofan, Darfur and adjoining regions
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The Arabization of the Sudanese was a long process of migration, intermarriage, cultural recombination, and linguistic change that intensified from the twelfth century onward. Arabic language and culture eventually became predominant in much of the northern Sudan, while Arab immigrants were themselves Africanized through adaptation and intermarriage. The process produced fluid new ethnic formations whose genealogies often expressed political or social claims rather than verifiable descent.
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From the twelfth century onward, Arab kabilas moved into and across the Sudan, while indigenous populations reorganized into new social and ethnic groups. The resulting society reflected extensive intermarriage and cultural exchange rather than the simple replacement of one population by another. Arabic language and culture ultimately prevailed across much of the northern Sudan, while immigrant groups also underwent strong Africanization in their new environments.
Genealogical traditions known as nisbas or ansah played an important role in defining collective identities. Many groups claimed descent from prestigious Arab ancestors, the Prophet’s kin, or established Arab confederations, but the passage warns that these genealogies were often transmitted orally, reshaped over time, and designed to demonstrate noble Arab and Muslim origins. Their reliability is considered limited, particularly for their older sections.
The migrations followed several corridors. Groups crossed the Bedja country from the Red Sea and Egypt, continued toward the Butana and the middle Nile, and settled in the Gezira; others moved through Nubia, Wadi al-Milk, Wadi al-Mukaddam, and the Forty-Day Road toward Darfur. The Dja'aliyyin, Djuhayna, Kababish, Bakkara, and other formations emerged from complex combinations of migration, local incorporation, pastoral adaptation, and political memory.
À partir de XIᵉ siècle
Northern Sudan, Nubia, Gezira, Kordofan, Darfur and adjoining regions
Traduction non disponible · Original (anglais) · français indisponible
The Arabization of the Sudanese was a long process of migration, intermarriage, cultural recombination, and linguistic change that intensified from the twelfth century onward. Arabic language and culture eventually became predominant in much of the northern Sudan, while Arab immigrants were themselves Africanized through adaptation and intermarriage. The process produced fluid new ethnic formations whose genealogies often expressed political or social claims rather than verifiable descent.
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Le récit
From the twelfth century onward, Arab kabilas moved into and across the Sudan, while indigenous populations reorganized into new social and ethnic groups. The resulting society reflected extensive intermarriage and cultural exchange rather than the simple replacement of one population by another. Arabic language and culture ultimately prevailed across much of the northern Sudan, while immigrant groups also underwent strong Africanization in their new environments.
Genealogical traditions known as nisbas or ansah played an important role in defining collective identities. Many groups claimed descent from prestigious Arab ancestors, the Prophet’s kin, or established Arab confederations, but the passage warns that these genealogies were often transmitted orally, reshaped over time, and designed to demonstrate noble Arab and Muslim origins. Their reliability is considered limited, particularly for their older sections.
The migrations followed several corridors. Groups crossed the Bedja country from the Red Sea and Egypt, continued toward the Butana and the middle Nile, and settled in the Gezira; others moved through Nubia, Wadi al-Milk, Wadi al-Mukaddam, and the Forty-Day Road toward Darfur. The Dja'aliyyin, Djuhayna, Kababish, Bakkara, and other formations emerged from complex combinations of migration, local incorporation, pastoral adaptation, and political memory.
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