Ojo Empire
The sprawling Ojo Empire of western Za-Bahuna is probably the largest empire in the old world. It stretches from the south to the north of the western coast of Za-Bahuna and is separated from Bahuna by the Keolamattu Sea. The Ojo Empire is one of the major trade destinations in the Two Bahunas and most nations of the Pallathantic have active diplomatic missions with the Ugumbu or High Priest of the Ojo. Over a dozen languages and even more kinds of tribes and peoples are found within the Ojo Empire. The most widely used language is Adinuhu. The Ojo Empire is the source of several natural resources, including gold, panox, and juthu. The empire is also a rich source of timber, spices, sugar cane, and several kinds of precious and semi-precious stones which are highly prized in the West and in Sungo.
The Ojo Empire is ruled by the Ugumbu, the semi-hereditary "high priest" of the Ojo Tribe who is believed to speak directly with the gods and their messengers. The various kings, tribal chieftains, and autonomous villages owe allegiance to the Ugumbu. The officials of the empire are usually but not always from the Ojo Tribe who administer the day to day business of the empire. The word 'Ojono' refers to the Ojo Empire and can mean an inhabitant of the empire. The principle city of the Ugumbu is coastal Izimbuju.
The core territory of the Ojo Empire is the region known as Zimwenyo in western Za-Bahuna. Zimwenyo is a semi-arid land. Despite its lack of rich agriculture, its other natural resources and favorable location are a source of wealth for the merchants and princes of the Ojo Empire. Zimwenyo lies between Bahuna and the rest of Za-Bahuna with ready access to all the ports of the Keolamattu Sea and access via the Dzakai Strait to Lwelwembo and by the Dolphin Strait through the Kastubian Sea to the many city-states and principalities of the Turtle Sea to the north. Scholars believe the ancient Babwisi Languages originated in Zimwenyo many millennia ago.
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