List of ethnic groups of Kenya
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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 11.46%
- Kamba 11.42%
- Kisii 6.15%
- Meru (Ameru) 5.07%
- Maasai 1.76%
- Turkana 1.52%
- Embu 1.20%
- Somali 0.99% (incl. Ajuran and Ogaden)
- 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
- Oromo
- Pokomo
- Rendille
- Sengwer
- Suba
- Tachoni
- Taveta
- Watha
- Yiaku
Other non-African ethnic groups resident in Kenya for many generations are Gujaratis, Punjabis and Goans from India, Britons and Omanis.
[edit] References
1989 KENYA POPULATION CENSUS http://www.cbs.go.ke/ www.minorityrights.org/download.php?id=147
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