Section: General Variables
Subsection: General

Polity Language

The language of a polity.  
Contributors:

Variable Definition
Polity The Seshat Polity ID
Year(s) The years for which we have the data. [negative = BCE]
Tag [Evidenced, Disputed, Suspected, Inferred, Unknown]
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Variable Definition
language The language of a polity.

# Polity Year(s) Language Description   Edit
571
(Kanem-Borno)
Full Year Range of Kanem-Borno is assumed.
[1380, 1893]
Kanuri
None
572
(Kanem-Borno)
Full Year Range of Kanem-Borno is assumed.
[1380, 1893]
Kanembu
None
573
(Kanem-Borno)
Full Year Range of Kanem-Borno is assumed.
[1380, 1893]
Arabic
None
574
(Foys)
Full Year Range of Foys is assumed.
[1600, 1892]
Fongbe
None
575
(Benin Empire)
Full Year Range of Benin Empire is assumed.
[1140, 1897]
Bini
None
576
(Wukari Federation)
Full Year Range of Wukari Federation is assumed.
[1820, 1899]
Jukun
None
577
(Kingdom of Cayor)
Full Year Range of Kingdom of Cayor is assumed.
[1549, 1864]
Wolof
None
578
(Kingdom of Saloum)
Full Year Range of Kingdom of Saloum is assumed.
[1490, 1863]
Sereer
None
579
(Late Pallava Empire)
Full Year Range of Late Pallava Empire is assumed.
[300, 890]
Sanskrit
None
580
(Nkore)
Full Year Range of Nkore is assumed.
[1750, 1901]
Runyankore
None
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