Yao
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Yaos,
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Yao
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a member of an Indigenous people of Malawi, Mozambique, and Tanzania.
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the Bantu language spoken by the Yao.
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"It is a tour de force of Yao Xue's PhD thesis work, pairing an innovative approach with exceptional electrophysiological skill."
From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026
“Overall, the manufacturing sector maintained a steady expansion in June, supported by sustained new order growth, easing cost pressures and improved labor market conditions,” said Yao Yu, founder of RatingDog.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
This comes from analysts at the New York-based bank, led by Wenyu Yao, a senior metals strategist, in a note on Monday.
From MarketWatch ● May 19, 2026
Dr. Tom L. Yao, a neurosurgeon from Tennessee, and his wife, lawyer Emily Yao, moved to Louisville in 2010, when Tom was hired by Norton Neuroscience Institute.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026
Luckily Yao was distracted by Abu thrusting the rope into his hand.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
The Yaos bought their current home in the historic Glenview area for $1.45 million in 2021, and spent three years renovating it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026
Colonel Willcocks’s force was increased by Yaos and a few Sikhs from Central Africa to a total of 3368 natives, with 134 British officers and 35 British non-commissioned officers.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" by Various
He omits whatever Mr. Macdonald says about a Being among the Yaos, analogous to the Dendid of the Dinkas, or the Darumulun of Australia, or the Huron Ahone.
From The Making of Religion by Andrew Lang
It is to be wished that competent observers would pay more attention to such savage practices as crystal-gazing and automatism as illustrated by the sticks of the Melanesians, Zulus, and Yaos.
From The Making of Religion by Andrew Lang
It is improbable that the Yaos and Nyamwezis borrowed the custom of inserting verse into prose tales from Arab literature, where the intercalated verse is usually of a moral and reflective character.
From Aucassin and Nicolete by Andrew Lang
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