askari
locally recruited African soldier serving in the army of a European colonial power
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askari
Summary
askari is a human[1]. He ranks in the top 0.15% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (808 views/month, #1,537 of 1,000,298).[2]
Key Facts
- askari is recorded as male[3].
- askari's instance of is recorded as human[4].
- askari is a type of soldier[5].
- askari's Commons category is recorded as Askari[6].
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Works and Contributions
Things named for askari include Askari Monument[7], a memorial[8], in Tanzania[9] and Ascari[10], a destroyer[11].
Why It Matters
askari ranks in the top 0.15% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (808 views/month, #1,537 of 1,000,298).[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]
Entities named for him include Askari Monument[7], a memorial[8], in Tanzania[9] and Ascari[10], a destroyer[11].