List of ethnic groups of Africa - Wikipedia
The ethnic groups of Africa number in the thousands, with each ethnicity generally having their own language (or dialect of a language) and culture. The ethnolinguistic groups include various Afroasiatic , Khoisan , Niger-Congo , and Nilo-Saharan populations.
Maasai people - Wikipedia
Genetic data and archeologic evidence suggest that East African pastoralists received West Eurasian ancestry (~25%) through Afroasiatic-speaking groups from Northern Africa or the Arabian Peninsula, and later spread this ancestry component southwards into certain Khoisan groups roughly 2,000 years ago, resulting in ~5% West-Eurasian ancestry ...
Maasai | History, Language, Location, & Facts | Britannica
3 天之前 · Maasai, nomadic pastoralists of East Africa. Maasai is essentially a linguistic term, referring to speakers of this Eastern Sudanic language (usually called Maa) of the Nilo-Saharan language family. These include the pastoral Maasai who range along the Great Rift Valley of Kenya and Tanzania , the Samburu of Kenya, and the semipastoral Arusha ...
East African People | Tribal Traditions and Cultures of Africa
2024年8月15日 · Languages, dress codes, lifestyles, spiritual beliefs, family structures, foods, and customs differ from region to region, but East African people all share a common connection and passion for their land. Discover the heritage of East African people as well as some special cultural sites in East Africa.
East Africans - Wikipedia
East Africans may refer to peoples of East African descent, see: Ethiopid race (Cushites) Hamites; Nilotic peoples; the contemporary demographics of East Africa, see: East Africa § Demographics; List of ethnic groups of Africa; See also. East African (disambiguation) Capoid; Haplogroup L3 (mtDNA)
Maasai People - World History Encyclopedia
2019年11月18日 · The Maasai (or Masai) people are an East African tribe who today principally occupy the territory of southern Kenya and northern Tanzania, and who speak the language of the same name. The Nilo-Saharan Maasai migrated southwards to that region in the 16/17th century CE, and they thrived thanks to their skills at animal husbandry , especially the ...
EAST - The Indigenous Peoples of Africa Co-ordinating Committee
Indigenous peoples in the Eastern Africa region face numerous challenges that include historical political, social and economic marginalization, non-recognition and denial of land rights, lack of inclusion, consultation and compensation in natural resources exploitation including in extractive industries, land fragmentation among others.
Africa | History, People, Countries, Regions, Map, & Facts | Britannica
1 天前 · The southeastern part of the plateau includes the Ethiopian Plateau, the East African Plateau, and—in eastern South Africa, where the plateau edge falls downward in a scarp—the Drakensberg range. One of the most remarkable features in the geologic structure of Africa is the East African Rift System , which lies between 30° and 40° E.
East Africa Living Encyclopedia - University of Pennsylvania
Eastern Lacustrine peoples include the Baganda (whose language is Luganda), the Basoga, the Bagisu, and many smaller societies in Uganda, Tanzania, and Kenya. The Buganda make up the largest ethnic group in Uganda, though they represent only 16.7% of the population.
Eastern Africa | History, Countries, Map, Geography, Climate, …
5 天之前 · eastern Africa, part of sub-Saharan Africa comprising two traditionally recognized regions: East Africa, made up of Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda; and the Horn of Africa, made up of Somalia, Djibouti, Eritrea, and Ethiopia. Eastern Africa consists largely of plateaus and has most of the highest elevations in the continent. The two most striking ...