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wigwam

type of tent or dwelling used by Indigenous North Americans
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wigwam

Summary

wigwam ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,145 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • wigwam is a type of residential building[2].
  • wigwam's Commons category is recorded as Wigwam or Wickiup[3].
  • wigwam's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[4].
  • wigwam's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 11[5].
  • wigwam's used by is recorded as Native Americans in the United States[6].
  • wigwam's used by is recorded as First Nations[7].
  • wigwam's different from is recorded as tipi[8].

Body

Definition and Type

wigwam is a type of residential building[2].

Use and Application

Recorded used by include Native Americans in the United States[6] and First Nations[7].

Why It Matters

wigwam ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,145 views/month).[1] wigwam has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] wigwam is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Fabe56 · 2026-07-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Local thumb → —
    Subclass of → residential building
    Described by source → Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 11
    Image of interior → Intérieur du Wigwam (4927132124).jpg
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P5775]]: Intérieur du Wigwam (4927132124).jpg"
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