Kebena people
The Kebena people (also spelled Qebena) are a Cushitic ethnic group found in the Gurage Zone of Ethiopia. They speak the Kebena dialect of the Alaba-Kʼabeena language, which is a member of the Highland East Cushitic branch of the Cushitic family group. Kebena were marginalized under the Abyssinian state.
Regions with significant populations | |
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Ethiopia | 52,000 |
Languages | |
Alaba-Kʼabeena | |
Religion | |
mainly Islam |
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