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QUICK FACTS:
People groups: 41
Population: 11,035,200
Unreached people groups: 25
UPG population: 3,835,400
Unengaged UPGs: 17
UUPG population: 685,900
Number of countries: 2
Affinity Bloc: Horn of Africa
Overview: The Omotic peoples are a cluster of people groups living between the lakes of the Great Rift Valley and the Omo River in southern Ethiopia. Most of the Omotic peoples are hoe cultivators, raising ensete (a tropical plant in the banana family) at higher altitudes and other grains in the lowlands. They are also known for their animal husbandry and their skill as artisans.
-- James S. Olson, The Peoples of Africa. London: Greenwood Press (1996), p. 466
Peoples within this cluster: Aari; Anfillo; Bambassi; Basketo; Begi-Mao; Bench; Boro; Burungi; Bussa; Chara; Dache; Dawro; Dihina; Dime; Dorze; Gamo; Ganza; Gofa; Gollango; Gorose; Guba; Hamar; Harso; Iraqw; Kachama; Kafa; Karo; Koorete; Maji; Male; Melo; Nao; Oyda; Seze; Shakacho, Mocha; Sheko; Shinasha; Wambera; Wolaitta; Yem; Zayse
Countries where they are found: Ethiopia; Tanzania
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