Hedareb people
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Hedareb | |
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Total population | 2,312,000 |
Regions with significant populations | Sudan: 2,099,000 |
Language | Bedawi |
Religion | Sunni Islam |
Related ethnic groups | Beja |
The Hedareb people include the Beni-Amer people who have retained the use of the Beja language, To-Bedawi (Hedareb). They also include the subtribes: Hashish, Labat, and Halenqua. The Hedareb people are predominately Sunni Muslim's. Most Hedareb speakers speak at least one other language, typically Arabic or Tigre.[1]
They are also one of the nine linguistically defined sub-nationalities of Eritrea.
[edit] References
- ^ Killion, Tom (1998). Historical Dictionary of Eritrea. The Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0810834375.