Demographics of Eritrea - Wikipedia
WEBEritrea's population comprises nine recognized ethnic groups, most of whom speak languages from the Ethiopian Semitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic family. [5] The East African Semitic languages spoken in Eritrea are Tigre, Tigrinya, and the newly recognized Dahlik.
Major Ethnic Groups Of Eritrea - WorldAtlas
WEBJul 18, 2019 · The Biher-Tigrinya people are the largest ethnic group in Eritrea today, followed by the related Tigre people. These ethnic groups make up the majority of the population in the country, and the other seven tribes constitute 12% of the remaining total population. Both Italy and Britain colonized Eritrea. In 1952, the United Nations federated ...
Eritrea - Wikipedia
WEBThere are also a number of Nilotic ethnic groups, who are represented in Eritrea by the Kunama and Nara. Each ethnicity speaks a different native tongue but, typically, many of the minorities speak more than one language.
Eritrea | History, Flag, Capital, Population, Map, & Facts
WEB3 days ago · Eritrea, country of the Horn of Africa, located on the Red Sea. The country is bounded to the southeast by Djibouti, to the south by Ethiopia, to the west by Sudan, and to the east by the Red Sea. Its capital and largest city is Asmara.
Map of Ethnic/Linguistic Groups of Eritrea - University of …
WEB[Adapted from map by Mebrat Tzehaie.]
Political Map of Eritrea - Nations Online Project
WEBEritrea covers an area of 117,000 km²; compared, the country is somewhat smaller than England or slightly larger than the US state of Pennsylvania. Eritrea's population of about 6 million people comprises Tigrinya (55%), Tigre (30%) and some smaller ethnic
Eritrea - The World Factbook
WEBDec 28, 2021 · local long form: Hagere Ertra. local short form: Ertra. former: Eritrea Autonomous Region in Ethiopia. etymology: the country name derives from the ancient Greek appellation "Erythra Thalassa" meaning Red Sea, which is the major water body bordering the country.
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Eritrea - ETH Z
WEBEthnic identities in Eritrea encompass different dimensions: geo- graphic (highlanders vs low-landers), religious (Christians vs Mus- lims) and linguistic (Tigrinya, Tigre, Saho, Nara, Kunama, Hidareb, Bilen, Afar, and Arabic) (1865, 138-9). However, only the two lat-1865[Bereketeab, 2002]
Eritrea Demographics Profile - IndexMundi
WEBSep 18, 2021 · Ethnic groups. Tigrinya 55%, Tigre 30%, Saho 4%, Kunama 2%, Rashaida 2%, Bilen 2%, other (Afar, Beni Amir, Nera) 5% (2010 est.) note: data represent Eritrea's nine recognized ethnic groups. Languages. Tigrinya (official), Arabic (official), English (official), Tigre, Kunama, Afar, other Cushitic languages. Religions.
Eritrea Ethnic groups - Demographics - IndexMundi
WEBSep 18, 2021 · Ethnic groups: Tigrinya 55%, Tigre 30%, Saho 4%, Kunama 2%, Rashaida 2%, Bilen 2%, other (Afar, Beni Amir, Nera) 5% (2010 est.) note: data represent Eritrea's nine recognized ethnic groups.
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