Benadiri people

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Benadiri people, also known as Reer Hamar (Somali: Reer Xamar), are an ethnic group in Somalia.

The Benadiri are ethnically related to the Somali people. They are descended from immigrants mainly arab traders who were single males then intermaried the local somalis.

Traditionally they live in Mogadishu and Merca on the Benadir coast and are engaged in business and fishing.

[edit] References

  • United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (2002) A study on minorities in Somalia, Executive Summary [1]


 This article about an ethnic group in Africa is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
 This Somalia-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
Languages