Afrikaners

Afrikaners, af ruh KAH nuhrz, are people of Dutch, German, or French ancestry who live in South... More >>

Arabs

Arabs are a large group of people whose native language is Arabic and who share a common history... More >>

Bantu

Bantu, BAN too, are a large group of African black peoples. The word Bantu also refers to the... More >>

Bedouins

Bedouins, BEHD u ihnz, are Arab people who traditionally have been nomadic herders in the deserts... More >>

Bemba

Bemba is a term used to describe the language and culture of a large ethnic group in Central... More >>

Berbers

Berbers are a people of northern Africa and the Sahara. Most Berbers prefer the term Amazigh or... More >>

Dinka

Dinka, DIHNG kah, are a cattle-herding people of southern Sudan in central Africa. They make up... More >>

Fulani

Fulani, foo LAH nee, are a people of the grassy regions of western Africa. The more than 5... More >>

Hausa

Hausa, HOW sah, are a black people of west Africa. The approximately 7 million Hausa make up an... More >>

Hutu

Hutu, HOO too, is the name of a group of black African people. They are sometimes called Bahutu.... More >>

Igbo

Igbo, or Ibo, are one of the largest ethnic groups in Nigeria. The Igbo population is estimated... More >>

Khoikhoi

Khoikhoi, koy KOY, are a people of southern Africa. They are sometimes called Hottentots, but... More >>

Khoisan

Khoisan is the name given to the language of the oldest identifiable groups of people to live in... More >>

Kikuyu

Kikuyu, kih KOO yoo, are the largest ethnic group in Kenya, a nation in East Africa. The Kikuyu,... More >>

Lunda

Lunda, LOON duh or LOON dah, are a people who live in Congo (Kinshasa), Angola, and Zambia. They... More >>