"Ethiopian Somalis" redirects here. For the ethnic identity of these people, see Somalis.
Ethiopian Somalis
Somali Region in Ethiopia
Total population
11,560,000
Regions with significant populations
Somali Region, Ethiopia
Languages
Somali
Religion
Islam
Related ethnic groups
Afar • Saho[1]
Somalis in Ethiopia refers to the ethnic Somalis from Ethiopia, particularly the Ogaden, officially known as the Somali Region. Their language is primarily Somali and are predominantly Muslim. According to a 2017 census from the Central Statistical Authority, the Somalis were the third largest ethnic group in Ethiopia with roughly 11,000,000 people[2] accounting for 8.2% of the country’s population, after Oromo (34.4%) and Amhara (27%).[3] The Somali population in Ethiopia make up around 30% of the total Somali population worldwide.[4]
^Joireman, Sandra F. (1997). Institutional Change in the Horn of Africa: The Allocation of Property Rights and Implications for Development. Universal-Publishers. p. 1. ISBN 978-1581120004.
^Population Projection of Ethiopia for All Regions At Wereda Level from 2014 – 2017. Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Central Statistical Agency. Archived from the original on 6 June 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
^Prunier, Gérard; Ficquet, Éloi (2015-09-15). Understanding Contemporary Ethiopia: Monarchy, Revolution and the Legacy of Meles Zenawi. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-1-84904-618-3.
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