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Nubians ( / ˈnuːbiənz, ˈnjuː -/) ( Nobiin: Nobī, [9] Arabic: النوبيون) are a Nilo-Saharan ethnic group indigenous to the region which is now Northern Sudan and southern Egypt. They originate from the early inhabitants of the central Nile valley, believed to be one of the earliest cradles of civilization. [10] .
- 99,000 (1960s), 300,000–5,000,000
- 167,831 (1956 census), 793,000
Nubia has been one of the earliest humanly inhabited lands in the world. Its history is tied to that of Egypt, from which it became independent in the 10th century BC. The rich gold deposits in Nubia made the latter the target of Ancient Egyptians, Greeks, Romans and later Arabs.
The origin of the name Nubia is obscure. Some have linked it to nwb, the ancient Egyptian word for gold. Others connect it with the term Noubades, the Greek name for people who moved into northern Nubia sometime in the 4th century AD.
Historically, the people of Nubia spoke at least two varieties of Nubian languages, a subfamily that includes Nobiin (the descendant of Old Nubian), Dongolawi, Midob and several related varieties in the northern part of the Nuba Mountains in South Kordofan. The Birgid language was spoken north of Nyala in Darfur, but has been extinct as late as ...
Mar 31, 2024 · The Nubians were a people from the region south of Egypt, known today as Sudan. They had a profound influence on Egypt through various periods, most notably during the 25th Dynasty, when Nubian pharaohs ruled all of Egypt and revitalized its culture, religion, and political power.
Dec 15, 2021 · While Egypt’s Cleopatra and Hatshepsut are household names today (by ancient Egyptian standards), few people have heard of Nubia’s mighty queens. Atlas Obscura spoke with Ashby about the...
Collectively, Wawat and Kush comprise the region that modern scholars generally refer to as Nubia. The Egyptians were a fairly xenophobic people who often used various names to refer to their neighbors and other non-Egyptians with whom they dealt.
