Armenians 10
Ashanti 26
Burmese 25
Nubians 15 (14 + 1) still up voting these guys. It's just that together with Mail and Ethiopia, I consider these to be the most important African Empires. It has everything you need for a good civs (except being able to understand the language). But I'd be ok if the leader spoke Old Nubian from the christian time of Nubia (around 500 AD till 1400 AD) which is much better known and probably closely related to the napatan (800 - 300 BC) and meroitic languages (300 BC - 400 AD).
Phoenicians 19 (22 - 3) By now, I like to have them all. But the Phoenicians, fascinating as they are, rank lowest for me. I think they could come as multiple CS or as a special civ with a real unique play style or if an expansion decides to add a colonization mechanic. But as a 'normal' civ with 'normal' bonuses and play style, the others seem more promising.
Swahili/Kilwa 19
Tibetans 22
Vietnamese 15
Ashanti 26
Burmese 25
Nubians 15 (14 + 1) still up voting these guys. It's just that together with Mail and Ethiopia, I consider these to be the most important African Empires. It has everything you need for a good civs (except being able to understand the language). But I'd be ok if the leader spoke Old Nubian from the christian time of Nubia (around 500 AD till 1400 AD) which is much better known and probably closely related to the napatan (800 - 300 BC) and meroitic languages (300 BC - 400 AD).
Phoenicians 19 (22 - 3) By now, I like to have them all. But the Phoenicians, fascinating as they are, rank lowest for me. I think they could come as multiple CS or as a special civ with a real unique play style or if an expansion decides to add a colonization mechanic. But as a 'normal' civ with 'normal' bonuses and play style, the others seem more promising.
Swahili/Kilwa 19
Tibetans 22
Vietnamese 15