Edward Tingatinga

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Summary

Edward Tingatinga is a human[1]. Born in Ruvuma Region[2], he… he was born on 1932[3]. He passed away in Dar es Salaam[4]. He died on January 1, 1972[5]. He worked as a painter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (118 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Edward Tingatinga's place of birth was Ruvuma Region[2].
  • Edward Tingatinga died in Dar es Salaam[4].
  • Edward Tingatinga was born on 1932[3].
  • Edward Tingatinga was born on 1937[8].
  • Edward Tingatinga died on January 1, 1972[5].
  • Edward Tingatinga died on May 17, 1972[9].
  • Edward Tingatinga held citizenship in Tanzania[10].
  • Swahili was Edward Tingatinga's native language[11].
  • Edward Tingatinga's professions included painter[6].
  • Edward Tingatinga is recorded as male[12].
  • Edward Tingatinga's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Edward Tingatinga's family name is recorded as Tingatinga[14].
  • Edward Tingatinga's given name is recorded as Edward[15].
  • Edward Tingatinga's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[16].
  • Edward Tingatinga's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Swahili[17].
  • Edward Tingatinga's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'sw', 'text': 'Edward Tingatinga'}[18].
  • Edward Tingatinga's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject African diaspora[19].
  • Edward Tingatinga's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[20].

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Origins and Family

Born in Ruvuma Region[2], Edward Tingatinga… Recorded date of birth include 1932[3] and 1937[8]. Swahili was his native language[11].

Career and Affiliations

Edward Tingatinga's professions included painter[6].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1972[5] and May 17, 1972[9]. Edward Tingatinga died in Dar es Salaam[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Edward Tingatinga include Buitinga tingatingai[21], a taxon[22].

Why It Matters

Edward Tingatinga ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (118 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

Entities named for him include Buitinga tingatingai[21], a taxon[22].

FAQs

Where was Edward Tingatinga born?

Born in Ruvuma Region[2].

Where did Edward Tingatinga die?

Edward Tingatinga passed away in Dar es Salaam[4].

What did Edward Tingatinga do for work?

Edward Tingatinga worked as painter[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . bonhams.com. bonhams.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['bg', 'ca', 'da', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'fa', 'fi', 'fr', 'ig', 'it', 'ja', '
    Date of death → +1972-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1972-05-17T00:00:00Z
    Sitelink count → 16
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57227|batch #57227]]: Import and prefer more precise dates from dewiki"
  2. 8w ago · Dsp13 · 2026-08-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Bibliothèque nationale de france id → 122668805
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Bibliothèque nationale de france id: 122668805, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269095|batch #269095]]"
  3. 8w ago · Dsp13 · 2026-08-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Idref id → 031456677
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Idref id: 031456677"
  4. 16w ago · Putnik · 2026-06-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English, Swahili
    Family name → Tingatinga
    Citizenship → —
    Instance of → human
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||ru */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/37384|batch #37384]]"
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