Somalis in Ethiopia

"Ethiopian Somalis" redirects here. For the ethnic identity of these people, see Somalis.
Ethiopian Somalis
Somali Region in Ethiopia
Total population
4,581,793 (2007 census)[1]
Regions with significant populations
Somali Region, Ethiopia
Languages
Somali
Religion
Islam
Related ethnic groups
Afar • Saho[2]

Somalis in Ethiopia refers to the ethnic Somalis from Ethiopia, particularly the Ogaden, officially known as the Somali Region. Their language is primarily Somali and are predominantly Muslim. According to the 2007 census from the Central Statistical Authority, the Somalis were the third largest ethnic group in Ethiopia with roughly 4.6 million people[1] accounting for 8.2% of the country's population, after Oromo (34.4%) and Amhara (27%).[3] The Somali population in Ethiopia make up around 30% of the total Somali population worldwide.[4]

  1. ^ a b "Table 2.2 Percentage distribution of major ethnic groups: 2007" (PDF). Summary and Statistical Report of the 2007 Population and Housing Census Results. Population Census Commission. p. 16. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 March 2009. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
  2. ^ Joireman, Sandra F. (1997). Institutional Change in the Horn of Africa: The Allocation of Property Rights and Implications for Development. Universal-Publishers. p. 1. ISBN 978-1581120004.
  3. ^ "Somali". www.ethiodemographyandhealth.org. Retrieved 2022-08-03.
  4. ^ Prunier, Gérard; Ficquet, Éloi (2015-09-15). Understanding Contemporary Ethiopia: Monarchy, Revolution and the Legacy of Meles Zenawi. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-1-84904-618-3.