Afar people
Cushitic ethnic group native to the Horn of Africa / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Afar (Afar: Qafár), also known as the Danakil, Adali and Odali, are a Cushitic ethnic group inhabiting the Horn of Africa.[4] They primarily live in the Afar Region of Ethiopia and in northern Djibouti, as well as the entire southern coast of Eritrea. The Afar speak the Afar language, which is part of the Cushitic branch of the Afroasiatic family.[5] Afars are the only inhabitants of the Horn of Africa whose traditional territories border both the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.[6]
For AFARS, the US Army supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation, see Federal Acquisition Regulation.
Quick Facts Qafaraعفر, Total population ...
Qafara عفر | |
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Total population | |
3,350,000 (2019–2022)[1] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Horn of Africa | |
Ethiopia | 2,700,000 (2022)[1] |
Djibouti | 342,000 (2019)[1] |
Eritrea | 304,000 (2022)[2] |
Languages | |
Afar | |
Religion | |
Sunni Islam | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Saho, Somalis, Beja, and other Cushitic peoples[3] |
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