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The Afar people are an ethnic group from the Horn of Africa who trace their ancestry back to the ancient Puntites. They are significant to understanding the history and cultural diversity of the Horn of Africa region.
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Encyclopedic overview
The Afar (Afar: Qafár), also known as the Danakil, Adali and Odali, are a Cushitic ethnic group inhabiting the Horn of Africa. They primarily live in the Afar Region of Ethiopia and in northern Djibouti, as well as the entire southern coast of Eritrea. The Afar speak the Afar language, which is part of the East Cushitic branch of the Afroasiatic family. Afars are the only inhabitants of the Horn of Africa whose traditional territories border both the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.
Etymology
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