Lisi 4131317 220740733 2008-06-21T10:27:38Z Eubot 231599 Hatnote formatting, see [[User:Eubot/Hatnote formatting]] {{for|other uses of this word|Lisi (disambiguation)}} '''Lisi''' is a collective term used to describe three closely associated [[Chad]]ian ethnic groups living in the same geographical area, represented by the [[Batha Prefecture|Batha]] and [[Chari-Baguirmi Prefecture|Chari-Baguirmi]] [[Prefectures of Chad|prefectures]]: the [[Bilala]] (136,000), the [[Kuka people|Kuka]] (76,000) and the [[Medogo]] (19,000). The Lisi are mainly farmers growing crops such as [[sorghum]], [[millet]], [[cotton]] and [[manioc]]; herding is occasionally associated with farming. They live in compact villages, each of which is governed by a chief, that settles local disputes, a duty he discharges with the help of the village's elders. [[Polygamy]] is quite common, but the husband must guarantee a separate house for every wife. The first wife retains a privileged status over the others. In religion they are all [[Muslim]], and represent the people that were part of the [[Kigdom of Yao|Yao Sultanate]] in pre-colonial Chad. The sultanate was founded by the [[Bilala|Bulala]] in the 15th century, conquering the Kuka, who successively passed them their language. For this they all now speak the same language, known as [[Naba language]]. ==External links== *[http://www.prayway.com/unreached/clusters/8087.html The Lisi of Chad] [[Category:Ethnic groups in Chad]] [[Category:Muslim communities]] {{Africa-ethno-group-stub}} {{Chad-stub}}