List of ethnic groups in Kenya
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Main article: Demographics of Kenya
There are around forty indigenous tribes or ethnic groups in Kenya, including:
[edit] Majority Groups
- Kikuyu (Agĩkũyũ) 20.78 %
- Luhya 14.38 %
- Luo 12.38 %
- Kalenjin 15.46 %
- Kamba 11.42 %
- Kisii 6.15 %
- Ameru (Meru) 5.07 %
- Maasai 1.76 %
- Turkana 1.52 %
- Embu 1.20 %
- Taita 0.95 %
- Swahili 0.60 %
- Samburu 0.50 %
The percentage indicates the tribe's proportion of the population of Kenya.
[edit] Minority Groups
- Aweer
- Bajuni
- Bukusu
- Dahalo
- Isukha
- Kore
- Kuria
- Maragoli
- Marama
- Miji Kenda
- Ogiek
- Orma
- Pokomo
- Rendille
- Sengwer
- Suba
- Tachoni
- Taveta
- Watha
- Yiaku
Other non-Kenyan ethnic groups resident in Kenya for many generations are:
- Oromos
- Somalis
- Gujaratis, Baluchs, Punjabis and Goans from India,
- Britons
- Hadhrami and Omani Arabs
- Italians
[edit] References
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