Nara people

This article is about the ethnic group that lives in Eritrea. For other uses, see Nara (disambiguation).
Nara
Total population
108,000[1]
Regions with significant populations
 Eritrea
Languages
Nara
Religion
Islam[2]
Related ethnic groups
Kunama

The Nara are an ethnic group inhabiting southwestern Eritrea. The society is divided into four subtribes, who are traditionally animist. They are mostly subsistence farmers.

Ethnolinguistic map of Eritrea; the Nara live in the sea-blue region.
  1. ^ "Nara". Ethnologue. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
  2. ^ Mussie Tesfagiorgis G. (2010). Eritrea. ABC-CLIO. p. 177. ISBN 978-1-59884-231-9.