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72 African ethnicities divided into 10 groups based on history, linguistics, and geography.

Southern African Niger-Congo

Southern African Khosian

East African Afro-Asiatic

North Africa

Central African Hunter-Gatherers

Central West African Niger-Congo

East African Niger-Congo

East African Nilo-Saharan

West African Niger-Congo

East African Hunter-Gatherers

Southern African Niger-Congo

11 ethnicities

Qafár, Amhara-Tigray, Blacksmith Ari, Cultivator Ari, Batahin, Beni-Amer, Hadendoa, North Sudan, Oromo, Somali, Welayta

1 / 10

Southern African Khosian

5 ethnicities

Damara, Hai||om, Ju 'hoansi, Karretjie, Khwe

2 / 10

East African Afro-Asiatic

11 ethnicities

Qafár, Amhara-Tigray, Blacksmith Ari, Cultivator Ari, Batahin, Beni-Amer, Hadendoa, North Sudan, Oromo, Somali, Welayta

3 / 10

North Africa

10 ethnicities

Algeria, Copt, Egypt, Libya, Mozabite, Northern Morocco, Southern Morocco, Zenata, Tunisia, Western Sahara

4 / 10

Central African Hunter-Gatherers

2 ethnicities

Bayaka, Mbuti

5 / 10

Central West African Niger-Congo

4 ethnicities

Bamum, Cameroon Bantu, Semi-Bantu, Tikar

6 / 10

East African Niger-Congo

8 ethnicities

Kenya Bantu, Malawi Bantu, Achonyi, Giriama, Kauma-Kambe, Luhya, Wasambaa, Zigula

7 / 10

East African Nilo-Saharan

6 ethnicities

Gemar-Messiria-Zaghawa, Gumuz, Maasai, Nuba, Dinka-Nuer-Shilluk, Anuak-South Sudanese

8 / 10

West African Niger-Congo

17 ethnicities

Ajamat, Akan, Bambara, Benin, Esan, Fula, Igbo, Ivory Coast-Ghana, Kassena, Mandinka, Manjak, Mende, Mossi, Serer, Soninke, Wolof, Yòrúba

9 / 10

East African Hunter-Gatherers

1 ethnicity

Hadza-Sandawe

10 / 10

Southern African
Niger-Congo

7 ethnicities

AmaXhosa, Southeastern Bantu, Southwestern Bantu, Kleurlinge, Kwangali, Mbukushu, Ovambo, Sotho-Tswana

1 / 10

Southern African
Khosian

5 ethnicities

Damara, Hai||om, Ju 'hoansi, Karretjie, Khwe

2 / 10

East African
Afro-Asiatic

11 ethnicities

Qafár, Amhara-Tigray, Blacksmith Ari, Cultivator Ari, Batahin, Beni-Amer, Hadendoa, North Sudan, Oromo, Somali, Welayta

3 / 10

North Africa

10 ethnicities

Algeria, Copt, Egypt, Libya, Mozabite, Northern Morocco, Southern Morocco, Zenata, Tunisia, Western Sahara

4 / 10

Central African
Hunter-Gatherers

2 ethnicities

Bayaka, Mbuti

5 / 10

Central West African
Niger-Congo

4 ethnicities

Bamum, Cameroon Bantu, Semi-Bantu, Tikar

6 / 10

East African
Niger-Congo

8 ethnicities

Kenya Bantu, Malawi Bantu, Achonyi, Giriama, Kauma-Kambe, Luhya, Wasambaa, Zigula

7 / 10

East African
Nilo-Saharan

6 ethnicities

Gemar-Messiria-Zaghawa, Gumuz, Maasai, Nuba, Dinka-Nuer-Shilluk, Anuak-South Sudanese

8 / 10

West African
Niger-Congo

17 ethnicities

Ajamat, Akan, Bambara, Benin, Esan, Fula, Igbo, Ivory Coast-Ghana, Kassena, Mandinka, Manjak, Mende, Mossi, Serer, Soninke, Wolof, Yòrúba

9 / 10

East African
Hunter-Gatherers

1 ethnicity

Hadza-Sandawe

10 / 10

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