List of ethnic groups of Kenya
- List of ethnic groups of Kenya
There are around forty indigenous tribes or ethnic groups in Kenya, including:
Majority Groups
* Kikuyu (Agĩkũyũ) 20.78 %
* Luhya 14.38 %
* Luo 12.38 %
* Kalenjin 11.46 %
* Kamba 11.42 %
* Kisii 6.15 %
* Ameru (Meru) 5.07 %
* Maasai 1.76 %
* Turkana 1.52 %
* Embu 1.20 %
* Taita 0.95 %
* Swahili 0.60 %
* Samburu 0.50 %
The percentage indicates the tribe's proportion of the population of Kenya.
Minority Groups
* Aweer
* Bajuni
* Bukusu
* Dahalo
* Isukha
* Kore
* Kuria
* Maragoli
* Marama
* Miji Kenda
* Ogiek
* Orma
* Pokomo
* Rendille
* Sengwer
* Suba
* Tachoni
* Taveta
* Watha
* Yiaku
Other non-Kenyan ethnic groups resident in Kenya for many generations are:
* Oromos
* Somalis
* Gujaratis, Baluchs, Punjabis and Goans from India,
* Britons
* Omani Arabs
References
* [http://www.cbs.go.ke/ 1989 Kenya Population Census]
*www.minorityrights.org/download.php?id=147
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