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Paradise Fri 20 Sep 2024, 6:38 pm
Here’s a list of the 50 largest ethnic groups in Africa, along with estimated population figures:
1. Hausa (Nigeria, Niger) – 78+ million
2. Yoruba (Nigeria, Benin, Togo) – 45+ million
3. Oromo (Ethiopia) – 40+ million
4. Igbo (Nigeria) – 40+ million
5. Amhara (Ethiopia) – 35+ million
6. Akan (Ghana, Ivory Coast) – 30+ million
7. Shona (Zimbabwe, Mozambique) – 15+ million
8. Zulu (South Africa) – 12+ million
9. Somali (Somalia, Ethiopia, Kenya) – 20+ million
10. Fulani (Fula/Peul) (West Africa) – 40+ million
11. Tigrinya (Eritrea, Ethiopia) – 7 million
12. Sotho (Lesotho, South Africa) – 10+ million
13. Chewa (Malawi, Zambia, Mozambique) – 10+ million
14. Tutsi (Rwanda, Burundi) – 3 million
15. Luba (Democratic Republic of Congo) – 13+ million
16. Kikuyu (Kenya) – 9+ million
17. Bambara (Mali) – 10 million
18. Berber (Morocco, Algeria) – 40+ million
19. Wolof (Senegal, Gambia) – 7+ million
20. Xhosa (South Africa) – 8+ million
21. Kanuri (Nigeria, Niger) – 10+ million
22. Dinka (South Sudan) – 4.5 million
23. Kongo (DR Congo, Angola) – 10+ million
24. Mandinka (West Africa) – 11+ million
25. Tswana (Botswana, South Africa) – 8+ million
26. Ashanti (Ghana) – 10+ million
27. Ewe (Ghana, Togo) – 7 million
28. Makonde (Tanzania, Mozambique) – 1.5 million
29. Nyakyusa (Tanzania, Malawi) – 1 million
30. Herero (Namibia, Botswana) – 250,000
31. Venda (South Africa, Zimbabwe) – 1.5 million
32. Tuareg (Mali, Niger, Libya) – 3.5 million
33. Hutu (Rwanda, Burundi) – 15+ million
34. Fang (Gabon, Equatorial Guinea) – 1.5 million
35. Beti (Cameroon, Gabon) – 1 million
36. Twi (Ghana) – 9+ million
37. Zulu (South Africa) – 12 million
38. Nuer (South Sudan) – 2 million
39. Luhya (Kenya) – 7+ million
40. Baggara Arabs (Sudan, South Sudan) – 3 million
41. Ga-Adangbe (Ghana) – 1 million
42. Serer (Senegal, Gambia) – 1.8 million
43. Djerma (Niger) – 2 million
44. Ibibio (Nigeria) – 6 million
45. Lango (Uganda) – 2 million
46. Mossi (Burkina Faso) – 12+ million
47. Tiv (Nigeria) – 7 million
48. Meru (Kenya) – 2 million
49. Baganda (Uganda) – 5.5 million
50. Zaghawa (Sudan, Chad) – 1.2 million
These groups represent diverse cultural and linguistic traditions across the continent. The population figures are estimates and may fluctuate due to demographic changes, migration, and census updates. African ethnic diversity is immense, with several other smaller ethnic groups contributing to the continent's rich cultural tapestry.
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