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Ethnic groups in Ethiopia

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Somalis
thumb|A Somali man in a traditional Kofia (hat)|Koofiyad|231x231px The Somalis (, ) (, Wadaad: , Arabic: ) are a Cushitic ethnic group and nation native to the Somali Peninsula. thumb|230px|XIX century map showing the Somali territories prior to the Scramble for Africa as fully integrated with the Adal region The Somali language is the shared mother tongue of ethnic Somalis, which is part of the Cushitic branch of the Afroasiatic language family. They are predominantly Sunni Muslim. Forming one of the largest ethnic groups on the continent, they cover one of the most expansive landmasses by a
Afar people
Horner ethnic group who are descendants of Puntites
Oromo people
Horner ethnic group, with several subcategories
Amhara people
Semitic-speaking Horner ethnic group native to Ethiopia in the Ethiopian Highlands
Beta Israel
Jewish community associated with modern-day Ethiopia
Tigray people
The Tigrayan people ( or ትግራዎት, Tigrawot) are a Semitic-speaking ethnic group indigenous to the Tigray Region of northern Ethiopia. They speak Tigrinya, an Afroasiatic language belonging to the North Ethio-Semitic language branch, and written in the Geʽez script serves as the main and one of the five official languages of Ethiopia. Tigrinya is also the main language of the Tigrinya people in central Eritrea, who share ethnic, linguistic, and religious ties with Tigrayans.
Nuer people
ethnic group
Mursi people
ethnic group
Agaw people
ethnic group inhabiting Ethiopia and Eritrea
Sidama people
Horner ethnic group who are descendants of Ancient Puntites
Hamer people
ethnic group
Anuak people
ethnic group
Saho people
Horner ethnic group who are descendants of ancient Puntites
Gurage people
ethnic group of Ethiopia
Habesha people
ethnic or pan-ethnic identifier used to refer to Ethiopians
Konso people
ethnic group in Ethiopia
Surma people
ethnic group in Ethiopia
Harari people
ethnic group
Berta people
ethnic group
Ethiopian
Ethiopians are the native inhabitants of Ethiopia, as well as the global diaspora of Ethiopia. Ethiopians constitute several component ethnic groups, many of which are closely related to ethnic groups in neighboring Eritrea and other parts of the Horn of Africa.
Wolaitans
ethnic group in southern Ethiopia
Argobba people
An ethnic group of Arab origin in Ethiopia
Daasanach people
ethnic group
Nyangatom people
Nilotic ethnic group in Ethiopia and less in South Sudan
Hadiya Kingdom
former sultanate in southwestern Ethiopia
Hadiya people
ethnic group
Gumuz people
ethnic group
Gedeo people
ethnic group in Southern Ethiopia
Murle people
ethnic group
Kambaata people
Cushitic ethnic group in Ethiopia
Qemant people
small ethnic group in Northwestern Ethiopia particularly in Gondar
Dorze people
ethnic group in Ethiopia
Irob people
ethnic group
Armenians in Ethiopia
Armenian community in Ethiopia
Banna people
ethnic group
Greeks in Ethiopia
Greek community in Ethiopia
Silt'e people
ethnic group
Kafficho people
Etiopian people
Shita people
Ethiopian ethnicity
Yem people
ethnic group in Ethiopia
Madhiban
The Madhiban (Somali: Madhibaan, Arabic:مطيبان, also spelled ماديبان, Madeban, Madebaan, or Madebban) alternately known as Reer Sheikh Madhibe or Mohammed Gorgaarte, are a prominent Somali sub-clan of the Gorgaarte, which belongs to the Hawiye conglomerate of clans. They are scattered throughout the Horn of Africa, with the majority residing in the northern part of Somalia (Somaliland, North Eastern and Puntland) .
Zay people
Ethiopian people
Shanqella
thumb|Ethiopian painting depicting a battle between the "Amhara people|Amhara and the Shanqella"
Aari
Ethiopian people
Mekan people
Ethiopian people
Arbore people
ethnic group
Beni-Amer people
northeast African ethnic group
Werji people
Ethiopian ethnic group
Arsi people
Branch of Oromo ethnic group
list of ethnic groups in Ethiopians
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Gamo people
Gamo includes not chencha it also diversfied peoples like Qogota including Chench,Sulea...
Macha Oromo
The Machaa ( in short Macha, Amharic: ሜጫ) are a subgroup of the Oromo people in western and Central Oromia . They live south of the Blue Nile (Abbai) in the northwestern part of the region of Oromia and in parts of West Shewa Zone, South West Shewa Zone, Oromia Special Zone Surrounding Finfinnee, West Welega Zone, East Welega Zone, Jimma, Jimma Zone, Illubabor Zone, Kelam Welega Zone, Horo Guduru and in parts Amhara Region particularly Gojjam zones. A small group of them lives in the area north of the Blue Nile Wambara in the Benishangul-Gumuz Region.