Habesha peoples
Ethnic or pan-ethnic identifier used to refer to Ethiopians and Eritreans / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Habesha peoples (Ge'ez: ሐበሠተ; Amharic: ሐበሻ; Tigrinya: ሓበሻ; commonly used exonym: Abyssinians) is an ethnic or pan-ethnic identifier that has been historically employed to refer to Semitic-speaking and predominantly Oriental Orthodox Christian peoples found in the highlands of Ethiopia and Eritrea between Asmara and Addis Ababa (i.e. the modern-day Amhara, Tigrayan, Tigrinya peoples) and this usage remains common today. The term is also used in varying degrees of inclusion and exclusion of other groups.
Quick Facts Total population, Regions with significant populations ...
Total population | |
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c. 40+ million[1] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Ethiopia | 37,500,000[2] |
Eritrea | 2,500,000[3] |
Languages | |
Ethiopian Semitic languages | |
Religion | |
Predominately: Oriental Orthodox Christianity Minorities: Sunni Islam, Protestant Christianity (P'ent'ay) and Judaism (Beta Israel) |
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