Yazeed

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The Yazeed are an ethnic group in Sudan also calling themseves the Dar Hamid. They speak Sudanese Arabic. The population of this group is approximately 320,000^[1]. The primary religion of the Yazeed is Islam. They are pastoral nomads living in semi-arid North Kurdufan^[1]. Yazeed is also a popular arabic name among males. Yazeed is the Arabic literal translation for Joseph and it means 'He Increases'.

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