Berta people

The Berta (Bertha) or Funj or Benishangul are an ethnic group living along the border of Sudan and Ethiopia. They speak a Nilo-Saharan language that is not related to those of their Nilo-Saharan neighbors (Gumuz, Uduk). The total population of Ethiopian-Bertas in Ethiopia is 208,759 people. Sudanese-Bertas number around 180,000.

Berta
Berta playing horns during a wedding ceremony
Total population
390,000
Regions with significant populations
Ethiopia:
208,759
Sudan:
180,000
Languages
Berta
Religion
Predominantly Islam
Related ethnic groups
Gumuz, Uduk, Wetawit
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