Mhallami

The Mhallami people, also known as Mardelli or alternatively spelled as Mahallami () are an Arab ethnic group traditionally living in and around the city of Mardin, Turkey.

Key facts

Ethnic group.group: Mhallami
Ethnic group.pop: 150,000-500,000 or 800,000
Ethnic group.regions: Turkey, Lebanon, Germany, Sweden, Denmark, The Netherlands, Belgium
Ethnic group.languages: North Mesopotamian Arabic
Ethnic group.religions: Predominantly Sunni Islam
Ethnic group.related: Assyrians, Kurds, Arabs
Ethnic group.native_name_lang: ar

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The Mhallami people, also known as Mardelli or alternatively spelled as Mahallami () are an Arab ethnic group traditionally living in and around the city of Mardin, Turkey.

Although scholars sometimes debate the precise origins of the Mhallami, they are generally regarded as Arabs, and the majority typically identified as such.