Fengu people
The amaMfengu (in the Xhosa language Mfengu, plural amafengu) was a reference of Xhosa clans whose ancestors were refugees that fled from the Mfecane in the early-mid 19th century to seek land and protection from the Xhosa. These refugees were assimilated into the Xhosa nation and were officially recognized by the then king, Hintsa. The term derives from the Xhosa verb "ukumfenguza" which means to wander about seeking service.
An early painting of the first migration of the Fengu people | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 1 million | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| South Africa Zimbabwe | |
| Languages | |
| IsiXhosa; Old Mfengu was a distinct language, Guthrie code S401 | |
| Religion | |
| Christian, African traditional religion | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Nguni · Zulu · Basotho · IsiXhosa · Swazi · Matabele |
| Person | uMfengu |
|---|---|
| People | AmaMFengu |
| Language | IsiXhosa |
| Country | KwaMfengu |
During the 6th Frontier War, they were promised by the Cape Colony independence from the oppressive Xhosa government and would be given their own land which would be called Fingoland, the southwestern portion of Eastern Xhosaland, in the Eastern Cape of South Africa.
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