Clan belonging to Madahweyne sub clan of the Dir clan family
Bursuuk
Bursuuk
Regions with significant populations
Ethiopia
Languages
Somali
Religion
Islam (Sunni)
Related ethnic groups
Isaaq groups
The Bursuuk (Somali: Barsuug) or also written as Barsuk, Barsuq and Barsoub is a clan belonging to Arap sub-clan of the Isaaq clan family.[1] They largely live in Ethiopia, in the Somali Region, especially around the ancient city of Harar and between the city and Jigjiga.[2][3]
^Cox, P. Z.; Abud, H. M. (2020). Genealogies of the Somal: Inclusing Those of the Aysa and Gadabursi. Hansebooks GmbH. ISBN 978-3-337-96889-2.
^Lewis, I. M. (1998). Peoples of the Horn of Africa: Somali, Afar and Saho. Red Sea Press. p. 26. ISBN 9781569021057.
^Division, Great Britain War Office Intelligence (1941). A Handbook of Ethiopia. publisher not identified. p. 55.
The Bursuuk (Somali: Barsuug) or also written as Barsuk, Barsuq and Barsoub is a clan belonging to Arap sub-clan of the Isaaq clan family. They largely...
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