Cushitic ethnic group native to the Horn of Africa
Saho
ሳሆ
Saho women
Total population
250,000–650,000 (2015 estimate)[1]
Regions with significant populations
Eritrea
253,000 (2010 estimate)[2]
Ethiopia
37,000 (2012 estimate)[3]
Languages
Saho
Religion
Predominantly Sunni Islam
Related ethnic groups
Afar
Somali[4]
Cushitic peoples
The Saho are a Cushitic ethnic group who inhabit large sections of Eritrea and northern Ethiopia.[5][6] They speak Saho as a mother tongue.[7]
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