Khobeh

Khobeh (Nyamu: Khɔbɛ̀), officially the Kingdom of Khobeh, is a country in eastern Nkungu, bordered by Afa to the south.

Kingdom of Khobeh Àgbà Khɔbɛ (Nyamu)
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Capital	Kashinkhor
Official languages	Nyamu
Recognised regional languages	Hlong Gara Nganka
Demonym(s)	Khobehi
Government	Elective constitutional monarchy
• King (Mbolu)	Ndàkàri Jubùlà Kàṣi
• Head of the Royal Assembly of Kashinkhor	Dada Kɔbuani
Legislature	Royal Assembly of Kashinkhor (Ndizu Kàṣiŋkhɔla)

Etymology

The name Khobeh comes from the historical city Ŋkrɔ́bɛ̀ (modern-day Kashinkhor), meaning "central city" in Middle Bosso (from the words "ŋkrɔ́" (city; village) and "bɛ̀" (middle)), which became Khɔ́bɛ̀ in modern Nyamu.

History

Bosso Empire

Main article: Bosso Empire

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Khobeh Confederation

Fragmented Bosso kingdoms after the collapse of the Bosso Empire

Shortly after the collapse of the Bosso Empire in 2327 CY, four kingdoms arose from its former provinces, each of which were named after the dynasties of their ruling chiefs; the former province Alanku became Bosso-Kafue, the former province Ilafu became Bosso-Luakor, the former province Odo became Bosso-Muadu, the former province Eshinku became Bosso-Afa. The rulers of these four kingdoms each claimed to be the de jure successors of the Empire (hence the kingdoms' names starting with "Bosso"), and sought to reunite the former Bosso territories under their dynasty. The Hlong kingdom of Mongklor was also founded, but did not claim Bosso succession. Contention between the four Bosso kingdoms sparked a 5-year war, eventually ending in a stalemate.

After the war officially ended, the four kings involved appeared at the historic city of Khobeh (modern-day Kashinkhor) in 2535 CY to sign the Kàri-Jąkhą treaty, unifying the four nations as the Khobeh Confederation. The Confederation was successful until the same power struggles arose again, causing civil war between the regions and the secession of Bosso-Afa from the Confederation in 2677 CY. Warrior Bų̄̀lą̀ Akpàlamùą̀ Kàṣi overthrew the king of the Kafue region with the help of several other clan leaders, eventually conquering the remaining Confederation and crowning himself king of a centralized Khobeh in 2727 CY.

Demographics

Ethnic groups

The Khobehi population include four main ethnic groups; the Nyamu being the largest, along with the Hlong, Gara, and Nganka. Jaara people (mixed Hlong-Gara minority inhabiting the northwestern areas of Khobeh) and smaller minorities of Dzuma immigrants from either Afa or Bomakwodor are also present.

Language

The official language of Khobeh is Nyamu, with minority languages such as Hlong and Gara being spoken in the northern regions and Nganka spoken in the southwestern regions. Bilingualism is prominent within urban areas in Khobeh, even among the Nyamu majority. The use of Bosso is also commonplace, though solely in religious context. Bosso is used as a general sacred language for all religions, including non-indigenous minority religions.