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AFRICAN CONTINENT

Representative Countries from the Continent of Africa include many nations. Some are featured with their own pages, others on this page. Over 400 known language/ethnic groups populate this huge continent.

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AFRICA MAP By Global Human Dynamics. Go to this site and then click on the map. When downloaded, click again on any area of interest and it will enlarge. Map made by George Peter Murdock in 1955 to attribute the ethnic/language/tribal makeup of Africa prior to the 1885 partitions. It was published in a color-coded edition by Robyn’s Anthropological Consulting Co. and is currently apparently out of print.

http://www.globalhumandynamics.com/ghd2.html

The original maps are from Sigismund Koelle's Polyglotta Africana; or a Comparative

Vocabularyof Nearly Three Hundred Words and Phrases in More than One Hundred Distinct African Languages (1854) illustrate the principal languages of western Africa. Reverend Koelle, a missionary of the Church Missionary Society, London, assisted in the settlement of freed slaves in Sierra Leone. The languages represented are those spoken by the repatriates, hence illustrating the diversity of peoples who had been enslaved and then were freed. FromLibrary of Congress:

http://www.loc.gov/rr/amed/guide/afr-creative.html

Divide and Rule or Rule of the Divided

Stelios Michalopoulos Elias Papaioannou

In VOX colonial divisions in Africa and other places discussed, 15 Nov. 2010, Extensive cultural and political maps.

http://www.voxeu.org/index.php?q=node/5790

Ethiopia: Fort Wayne has a vibrant Ethopian Community, many arriving as refugees following the overthrow of the former Government of Haille Selasi

Ethiopians have been the most heavily represented group from Africa admitted to the United States between 1982 and 1994. Only Somalis have exceeded Ethiopians in the numbers of African immigrants arriving in the United States after 1994.

CONTACT:

FORT WAYNE IDDER INC308 E ESSEX LNFORT WAYNE, IN 46825-5365

Ethiopian Americans - History, Modern era, The first ethiopians in america http://www.everyculture.com/multi/Du-Ha/Ethiopian-Americans.html#ixzz1jINMKIoI

Liberia: Fort Wayne has welcomed many immigrants from Liberia, including many refugees

Sierra Leon: Immigrants from this country have come from many situations, many as refugees.

Chad: Arriving from many situations, many have been affected by the Sudanese wars, especially in the Darfur region.

Nigerian Association in Fort Wayne

Nigerian Association in Fort Wayne Inc.2916 Palisade Dr.,Fort Wayne, IN 46806

Chief Anthony Ogunsusi, founder of the Asa Yoruba Cultural Center which is headquartered in Fort Wayne, Umunna Agunanne, President; Francis Udoh, vp; Agnes Asamah,sec; Oyenmwen Edo-Ohnba, tres; Bobbie Iwobi, fin officer, Grace Nwanne, pr officer, Rachel Ikudabo provost

Asa Yoruba Cultural Center at (260) 710-3310 .

http://asayoruba.org/Home.aspx

Nigerian Association

https://www.facebook.com/ngassociationfw/

Independence Day celebrated 10-1-2016

Founding of a Nigerian Group: My Experience

http://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8#hl=en&rlz=1R2ACEW_enUS389&sclient=psy-ab&q=nigerian+fort+wayne&rlz=1R2ACEW_enUS389&pbx=1&oq=nigerian+fort+wayne&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&gs_sm=s&gs_upl=4244l13451l0l16535l19l18l0l1l1l0l526l4867l25.4.3.2l15l0&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.,cf.osb&fp=50893b30d726356e&biw=1275&bih=739

Local Nigerian Association invites community to independence celebration

http://www.frostillustrated.com/full.php?sid=9311

Liberia: Fort Wayne has welcomed many immigrants from Liberia, including many refugees ()see Faith Groups for Liberian Ministry

Sierra Leon: Immigrants from this country have come from many situations, many as refugees.

Chad: Arriving from many situations, many have been affected by the Sudanese wars, especially in the Darfur region.

Somali-Bantu and Sudan---see pages above

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