Bilen people

Bilen
Total population
	121,000
Regions with significant populations
	Eritrea
Languages
	Bilen
Religion
	Predominantly: Islam; Minority: Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church and Roman Catholic
Related ethnic groups
	Other Agaw peoples, especially Xamirs

The Bilen (also variously transcribed as Blin, and also formerly known as the Bogo, Bogos^[2] or Northern Agaw^[3]) are a Cushitic ethnic group in Eritrea. They are primarily concentrated in central Eritrea, in and around the city of Keren and further south toward Asmara, the nation's capital. They are split into two sub-tribes; Bet Tarqe, Bet Tawqe which are split into further clans known as Hissat. The Tawke has six whereas the Tarke has five which each are divided into smaller kinship groups.^[4]

^ Project, Joshua. "Bilen in Eritrea". Retrieved 10 September 2023.
^ Pease, A. E. (1909). The Book of the Lion. Ravenio Books.
^ Cite error: The named reference Minahan was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ SF Nadel. (1944)Races and tribes of Eritrea

[1] Project, Joshua. "Bilen in Eritrea". Retrieved 10 September 2023.

[Pease1909-2] Pease, A. E. (1909). The Book of the Lion. Ravenio Books.

[Minahan-3] Cite error: The named reference Minahan was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[:3-4] SF Nadel. (1944)Races and tribes of Eritrea

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Total population
121,000^[1]
Regions with significant populations
Eritrea
Languages
Bilen
Religion
Predominantly: Islam Minority: Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church and Roman Catholic
Related ethnic groups
Other Agaw peoples, especially Xamirs