Digo people
Ethnic group from Tanzania and Kenya / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Digo (Wadigo in Swahili) are a Bantu ethnic and linguistic group based near the Indian Ocean coast between Mombasa in southern Kenya and northern Tanga in Tanzania. In 1994 the Digo population was estimated to total 305,000, with 217,000 ethnic Digo living in Kenya and 88,000 (1987 estimate) in Tanzania.[3] Digo people, nearly all Muslims,[4] speak the Digo language, called Chidigo by speakers, a Bantu language.
Quick Facts Wadigo, Regions with significant populations ...
Wadigo | |
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Regions with significant populations | |
Kenya | 409,595[1] |
Tanzania | 100,000+[2] |
Languages | |
Digo | |
Religion | |
Majority: Islam Minority: African Traditional Religion and Christianity | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Mijikenda, other Bantu peoples |
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Quick Facts Person, People ...
Person | Mdigoo |
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People | Wadigo |
Language | Kidigo |
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