The Balanta, meaning literally "those who resist", are an ethnic group found in Guinea-Bissau, Senegal, and Gambia. They are the largest ethnic group of Guinea-Bissau, representing more than one-quarter of the population. But despite their numbers, they have remained outside the colonial and postcolonial state because of their social organization.

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  • The Balanta, meaning literally "those who resist", are an ethnic group found in Guinea-Bissau, Senegal, and Gambia. They are the largest ethnic group of Guinea-Bissau, representing more than one-quarter of the population. But despite their numbers, they have remained outside the colonial and postcolonial state because of their social organization. The Balanta can be divided into four subgroups, (three of which are Balanta Kentohe, Balanta Ganja, and Balanta Brassa) the largest of which are the Balanta Brassa. Archaeologists believe that the people who became the Balanta migrated to present-day Guinea-Bissau in small groups between the tenth and fourteenth century C.E. During the nineteenth century they spread throughout the area that is presently Guinea-Bissau and southern Senegal in order to resist the expansion of the Kaabu kingdom. Oral tradition amongst the Balanta has it that they migrated westward from the area that is now Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia to escape drought and wars. Today, the Balanta are mostly found in the south and central regions of Guinea-Bissau.
  • Los balanta o balante constituyen el mayor grupo étnico de Guinea-Bissau, representando aproximadamente el 32% de la población. Viven al norte y al sur del río Geba. Hablan baranta y la mayoría profesa las religiones tradicionales. Su ocupación principal es el cultivo del arroz.
  • Les Balantes forment un groupe ethnique surtout présent en Guinée-Bissau, mais également au Sénégal, particulièrement en moyenne Casamance, et en Gambie.
  • Os balantas (palavra que significa literalmente "aqueles que resistem") são um grupo étnico dividido entre a Guiné-Bissau, o Senegal e a Gâmbia. São o maior grupo étnico da Guiné-Bissau, representando mais de 25% da população total do país. No entanto, mantiveram-se sempre fora do estado colonial e pós-colonial, devido à sua organização social. Os balantas podem ser divididos em seis subgrupos: balantas bravos, balantas cunantes, balantas de dentro, balantas de fora, balantas manés e balantas nagas. Os arqueólogos crêem que o povo que viria a ser os balantas migrou para a actual Guiné-Bissau em grupos pequenos entre os séculos X e XIV d.C. Durante o século XIX, espalharam-se ao longo da área do mesmo país e do sul do Senegal, de forma a resistirem à expansão do reino de Gabu. A tradição oral entre os balantas diz que estes migraram para oeste desde a área onde são hoje o Egito, Sudão e Etiópia para escapar à seca e às guerras. Hoje, os balantas encontram-se principalmente nas regiões sul e centro da Guiné-Bissau. São maioritariamente agricultores e criadores de gado, principalmente porcos. Existe uma importante população balanta em Angola.
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  • The Balanta, meaning literally "those who resist", are an ethnic group found in Guinea-Bissau, Senegal, and Gambia. They are the largest ethnic group of Guinea-Bissau, representing more than one-quarter of the population. But despite their numbers, they have remained outside the colonial and postcolonial state because of their social organization.
  • Los balanta o balante constituyen el mayor grupo étnico de Guinea-Bissau, representando aproximadamente el 32% de la población. Viven al norte y al sur del río Geba. Hablan baranta y la mayoría profesa las religiones tradicionales. Su ocupación principal es el cultivo del arroz.
  • Les Balantes forment un groupe ethnique surtout présent en Guinée-Bissau, mais également au Sénégal, particulièrement en moyenne Casamance, et en Gambie.
  • Os balantas (palavra que significa literalmente "aqueles que resistem") são um grupo étnico dividido entre a Guiné-Bissau, o Senegal e a Gâmbia. São o maior grupo étnico da Guiné-Bissau, representando mais de 25% da população total do país. No entanto, mantiveram-se sempre fora do estado colonial e pós-colonial, devido à sua organização social.
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