Beni-Amer people

The Beni-Amer, also known as Beni-Amir (Tigrinya: በን ዓምር, Arabic: بني عامر) (sometimes simply as Amer or Nabtab), are a population inhabiting northeast Africa. They are considered by some to comprise a subgroup of the Beja people. They live in Sudan and Eritrea. They are mostly Muslim and constitute the largest tribal confederation in Eritrea.

Beni-Amer
(of Beja people)
Beni-Amer Boy, National Geographic, Eritrea, 1965.
Total population
442,000
Regions with significant populations
 EritreaUnknown
 Sudan235,389 (1993)
Languages
Tigre, Arabic, Beja
Religion
Islam
Related ethnic groups
other Beja people
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