Aweer people

Aweer
Total population
20,103[1]
Regions with significant populations
 Kenya
Languages
Aweer
Religion
Predominantly Sunni Islam[2]
Minority Traditional[2]
Related ethnic groups
Other Cushitic-speaking peoples

The Aweer (also known as the Boni and Sanye) are a Cushitic-speaking ethnic group inhabiting the Coast Province in southeastern Kenya. They are indigenous foragers, traditionally subsisting on hunting, gathering, and collecting honey.

  1. ^ "2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census Volume IV: Distribution of Population by Socio-Economic Characteristics". Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
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