 Historical photograph of a group of Bishari people by G. Lekegian, c. 1895 | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 42,000[citation needed] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 Sudan | 15,000 (1992)[1] |
 Egypt | Unknown |
| Languages | |
| Beja (Bidhaawyeet), Arabic | |
| Religion | |
| Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| other Beja | |
The Bishari (Arabic: البشارية, romanized: al-Bishāriyyah, or البشاريين, romanized: al-Bishāriyyīn; Beja: Oobshaari) are a Cushitic ethnic group who live in parts of Northeast Africa. They are one of the major divisions of the Beja people. Apart from local dialects of Arabic, the Bishari speak the Beja language, which belongs to the Afroasiatic family of the Cushitic branch.
- ^ "Languages of Sudan". Ethnologue. Retrieved 27 September 2023.