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On this Viedo is a list of a few of the estimated three thousand
African tribes. On this African tribe list we have included some of the largest, most interesting, and best known tribal groups. There is a brief description of each tribe. If a name is highlighted you may
This tribe can be found on the horn of Africa in
Ethiopia,
Djibouti,
Eritrea, and
Somalia. They traditionally have been organized into separate kingdoms, each ruled by its own
Sultan. They are pastoralists.
Amhara
The Amahara are Ethiopia's dominant ethnic group. They are mainly found in the central highland plateau of Ethiopia.
Anlo-Ewe
These people can be found in the
Republic of Ghana. Before
Europeans began their colonization of Africa the
Ashanti developed an influential empire in
West Africa.
Ashanti
These people of Africa also go by the name
Asante. They are found mostly in
Ghana and the
Ivory Coast. Before the colonization of Africa by the Europeans the
Ashanti people created a large empire in West Africa.
Berber
The Berber are the indigenous inhabitants of
North Africa (west of the
Nile) and have existed in Africa since at least
3000 BC. They are scattered across
Algeria,
Morocco,
Tunisia,
Libya, and
Egypt.
Dogon Tribe
These people live in the cliffs of
Southeastern Mali south of the
Niger near the city of
Bandiagara. The Dogon are a major tourist attraction for Mali. This tribe is known for their mask dances, architecture, and wooden sculptures.
Dinka
These people who refer to themselves as Muonyjang are the largest ethnic tribe in
South Sudan.
They live in the
Bahr el Ghazal region in the Nile basin,
Jonglei, southern Kordufan and the
Upper Nile region.
Fang
The
Fang people live in forest clearings in the humid rainforests of
Gabon. They are perhaps best known for the guardian figures which they attached to wooden boxes holding their ancestor’s bones.
Maasai
This ethnic group once occupied large areas of
East Africa. They are known as great warriors and herders.
Pygmies
Basarwa
These people, known for their small size, live in central and western Africa. There are many pygmy tribes including the
Bambuti, Bayaka, Batwa, and the Bagyeli.
San
An African tribe list would not be complete without including the San who are also referred to as
Bushmen, Barwa,
Sho,
Kung, or
Khwe. They live in the
Kalahari desert and are the oldest inhabitants of
South Africa. This group of people were traditionally hunters and gathers but in modern day have become farmers.
Tutsi
This tribe is also referred to as the Watutsi or Watutsi. In
Rwanda and
Burundi they are the 2nd largest caste. The largest caste is the
Hutu and the smallest is the Twa.
Zulu
They are the largest ethnic group in South Africa, numbering about
10 million. Most of the Zulu live in the province of KwaZulu-Natal.
We hope you found this African tribe list interesting.
Check back periodically for more information about the people of Africa that we will be adding to this page.
- published: 21 Aug 2015
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