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mer Faruk Erdoan

The document discusses the ethnic groups and demographics of Eritrea and Ethiopia. It states that 85% of Eritreans belong to either the Biher-Tigrinya or Tigre ethnic groups, and that the largest ethnic groups in Ethiopia are the Oromo and Amhara, making up 72% of the population. It provides brief details on the four largest ethnic groups in each country, including their size, language, and predominant religion.

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85% of Eritreans belong to the Biher-Tigrinya ethnic group and Tigre ethnic group. There are officially 9 main ethnic groups in Eritrea but in reality, that number is closer to 15. (Biher- Tigrinya, Tigre, Saho, Hidareb, Afar, Kunama, Rashaida, Blin, Nara, Dahlik, Adeni-Arabs, etc. etc.) Eritrea's population is roughly 6 million The country is around 50/50 between Muslims and Christians For simplicity, I will only post quick facts about the 4 largest ethnic groups of both nations. Ethnic Name: Biher-Tigrinya Size: 50% of the population Language: Tigrinya (Eritrean Dialect) Religion: Mostly Christian
Ethnic Name: Tigre Size: 35% of Eritrea's population Language: Tigre Religion: Mostly Muslim
Ethnic Name: Saho Size: 5% of the population Language: Saho Religion: Nearly all Muslims
Ethnic Name: Hidareb Size: 3% of the population Language: Beja (Hidareb; To-Badawi) Religion: Islam
========================================================================================= ======================= 72% of Ethiopia's population are of Oromo and Amhara ethnicity. Ethiopia has a population roughly around 85 Million 50 to 45% of Ethiopians are Muslims, while the rest are Christians For simplicity, I will only post quick facts about the 4 largest ethnic groups of both nations. Ethnic Name: Oromo Size: 40% of Ethiopia's population Language: Afaan-Oromo Religion: Mostly Muslim with a large minority of Christians and a few animist[/size]
Ethnic Name: Amhara Size: 32% of the population Language: Amharic Religion: Mostly Christian
Ethnic Name: Tigray Size: 6% of Ethiopia's population Language: Tigrinya of the Tigray dialect (very different from what's found in Eritrea) Religion: Mostly Christian
Ethnic Name: Somali Size: 5% of Ethiopia's population Language: Somali Religion: Islam

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  • 1. 85% of Eritreans belong to the Biher-Tigrinya ethnic group and Tigre ethnic group. There are officially 9 main ethnic groups in Eritrea but in reality, that number is closer to 15. (Biher- Tigrinya, Tigre, Saho, Hidareb, Afar, Kunama, Rashaida, Blin, Nara, Dahlik, Adeni-Arabs, etc. etc.) Eritrea's population is roughly 6 million The country is around 50/50 between Muslims and Christians For simplicity, I will only post quick facts about the 4 largest ethnic groups of both nations. Ethnic Name: Biher-Tigrinya Size: 50% of the population Language: Tigrinya (Eritrean Dialect) Religion: Mostly Christian
  • 2. Ethnic Name: Tigre Size: 35% of Eritrea's population Language: Tigre Religion: Mostly Muslim
  • 3. Ethnic Name: Saho Size: 5% of the population Language: Saho Religion: Nearly all Muslims
  • 4. Ethnic Name: Hidareb Size: 3% of the population Language: Beja (Hidareb; To-Badawi) Religion: Islam
  • 5. ========================================================================================= ======================= 72% of Ethiopia's population are of Oromo and Amhara ethnicity. Ethiopia has a population roughly around 85 Million 50 to 45% of Ethiopians are Muslims, while the rest are Christians For simplicity, I will only post quick facts about the 4 largest ethnic groups of both nations. Ethnic Name: Oromo Size: 40% of Ethiopia's population Language: Afaan-Oromo Religion: Mostly Muslim with a large minority of Christians and a few animist[/size]
  • 6. Ethnic Name: Amhara Size: 32% of the population Language: Amharic Religion: Mostly Christian
  • 7. Ethnic Name: Tigray Size: 6% of Ethiopia's population Language: Tigrinya of the Tigray dialect (very different from what's found in Eritrea) Religion: Mostly Christian
  • 8. Ethnic Name: Somali Size: 5% of Ethiopia's population Language: Somali Religion: Islam