Ethnic groups in Somalia

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

Horner ethnic group, with several subcategories

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Ethnic group(s) in Somalia

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The Mahris (), also known as the al-Mahra tribe (), are an Arab ethnographic group primarily inhabiting South Arabia especially in the Al-Mahra Governorate in Yemen and the island of Socotra in the Guardafui Channel. They are named after Mahra bin Haydan. They can also be found in the Sultanate of Oman, and the eastern region of the Arabian Peninsula.

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Italian community in Somalia

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) .