Description: The largest type of matrilineal kin group reported for the society.
| Code # | Code |
|---|---|
| 1 | None |
| 2 | Absence of true matrilineal kin groups, but presence of matrilineal exogamy |
| 3 | Lineages of modest size, i.e., matrilineal kin groups whose core membership is normally confined to a single community or a part thereof |
| 4 | Sibs ("clans" in British usage), i.e., lineages whose core membership normally comprises residents of more than one community |
| 5 | Phratries, i.e., maximal lineages when there are more than two in the society and when sibs are also present. Segmentary lineage systems in which segments of a lower order of magnitude are equivalent to sibs are also included in this category. |
| 6 | Moieties, i.e., maximal lineages when there are only two such in the society |
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1 | None | 1052 |
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2 | Exogamy only | 14 |
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3 | Lineages | 44 |
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4 | Sibs | 120 |
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5 | Phratries | 17 |
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6 | Moieties | 30 |
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