Saho people

Saho
ሳሆ
Saho women
Total population
250,000–650,000 (2015 estimate)[1]
Regions with significant populations
 Eritrea253,000 (2010 estimate)[2]
 Ethiopia37,000 (2012 estimate)[3]
Languages
Saho
Religion
Predominantly Sunni Islam
Related ethnic groups

The Saho are a Cushitic ethnic group who inhabit large sections of Eritrea and northern Ethiopia.[5][6] They speak Saho as a mother tongue.[7]

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  2. ^ "Saho". Ethnologue. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  3. ^ Shinn, David H.; Ofcansky, Thomas P. (2013). Historical Dictionary of Ethiopia. Scarecrow Press. pp. 231–232. ISBN 978-0-8108-7457-2.
  4. ^ 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 1581120001.
  5. ^ Concise Encyclopedia of Languages of the World. Elsevier. 2010-04-06. ISBN 978-0-08-087775-4. Retrieved 2023-10-25.
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  7. ^ Concise Encyclopedia of Languages of the World. Elsevier. 2010-04-06. ISBN 978-0-08-087775-4. Retrieved 2023-10-25.

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