Afro-Arabs
Afro-Arabs, African Arabs, or Black Arabs are Arabs of full or partial indigenous African descent. These include primarily minority groups in the United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait, Qatar, and Bahrain, as well as Iraq and Levant: Syria, Palestine, and Jordan. The term may also refer to various Arab groups in certain African regions.
عرب أفارقة | |
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Regions with significant populations | |
Gulf States, Levant, Yemen, East Africa, Swahili Coast, Sahel | |
Saudi Arabia | 1,880,000 (around 5%; listed as Afro-Asian) |
Languages | |
Arabic, Teda, Hausa, Fula, Swahili, Coptic, Comorian | |
Religion | |
Majority Islam | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Afro-Saudis, Afro-Palestinians, Afro-Jordanians, Al-Akhdam, Afro-Iraqis, Afro-Syrians, Afro-Omanis, Afro-Emiratis |
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