- Nara people
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Nara Total population 63,000[1] Regions with significant populations Eritrea Languages Religion The Nara are a Nilotic ethnic group living in Eritrea and make up less than 1% of the population.[citation needed] The Nara people are generally Muslim, with a few still practicing their indigenous beliefs. The Nara name means "Sky Heaven" and Speak a language called Nara-Bana, which means "Nara-Talk".[2] The Nara are divided into four subtribes, the Higir, Mogareb, Koyta, Santora.[3] They are typically agrarian and today have settled mostly along the border with Sudan.[4]
The Nara people speak the Nara language.
The Nara people used to call themselves the Barya.[5]
References
- ^ "Eritrea: Nara People's History". http://www.madote.com/2010/04/eritrea-nara-people.html. Retrieved 2010-02-09.
- ^ "Eritrea: Nara People's History". http://www.madote.com/2010/04/eritrea-nara-people.html. Retrieved 2010-02-09.
- ^ "Ethnologue report for language code:nrb". http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=nrb. Retrieved 2006-08-31.
- ^ Killion, Tom (1998). Historical Dictionary of Eritrea. ISBN 0-8108-3437-5.
- ^ Cavalli-Sforza, L. Luca; Menozzi, Paolo; and Piazza Alberto The History and Geography of Human Genes Princeton, New Jersey: 1994 Princeton University Press "Ethiopians, Some of Their Neighbors, and North Africans" Page 173
Categories:- Ethnic groups in Eritrea
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