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The Saho , sometimes called Soho, are an ethnic group living largely in the Southern and Northern Red Sea regions of Eritrea
Eritrea

Eritrea , officially the Country of Eritrea, is a country in Northeast Africa. It is bordered by Sudan in the west, Ethiopia in the south, and Djibouti in the southeast....
, but some also live in adjacent parts of Ethiopia
Ethiopia

Ethiopia , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a landlocked country situated in the Horn of Africa. Ethiopia is bordered by Eritrea to the north, Sudan to the west, Kenya to the south, Somalia to the east and Djibouti to the northeast....
. They are predominantly Muslim
Muslim

:A Muslim , , is an adherent of the religion of Islam. The feminine form is Muslimah . Literally, the word means "one who submits "....
. A few Christians
Christianity

Christianity is a Monotheistic religion #Christian view religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus as New Testament view on Jesus' life....
, who are also known as the Irob
Irob people

The Irob people are an ethnic group who occupy a predominantly highland, mountainous area by the same name in northeastern Tigray Region, Ethiopia....
, live in the Tigray region of Ethiopia.

Exact numbers of Saho are difficult to estimate, since there has been no census in Eritrea since its founding (see Demographics of Eritrea
Demographics of Eritrea

This article is about the demographics features of the population of Eritrea, including population density, Ethnic group, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population....
). Estimates range from a low of 4% to as much as 10% of Eritrea's population - from 120,000 to 320,000 people.

The Saho people speak the Saho language
Saho language

The Saho language is a East Cushitic languages language of Eritrea, spoken in the middle of the country. Their territory is bounded by the bay of Arafali in the east, the Laasi Ghed? valleys in the south, the Eritrea highlands to the west ....
, which is part of the Cushitic
Cushitic languages

The Cushitic languages are a branch of the Afro-Asiatic languages language family spoken in the Horn of Africa. They are named after the Biblical figure Cush by analogy with Shem being the eponym origin of Semitic languages....
 branch of the Afro-Asiatic
Afro-Asiatic languages

The Afro-Asiatic languages constitute a language family with about 375 living languages and more than 300 million speakers spread throughout North Africa, the Horn of Africa, and Southwest Asia ....
 language family.

They have a system of clans - 11 at present - which are in turn divided into kinship groups.






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The Saho , sometimes called Soho, are an ethnic group living largely in the Southern and Northern Red Sea regions of Eritrea
Eritrea

Eritrea , officially the Country of Eritrea, is a country in Northeast Africa. It is bordered by Sudan in the west, Ethiopia in the south, and Djibouti in the southeast....
, but some also live in adjacent parts of Ethiopia
Ethiopia

Ethiopia , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a landlocked country situated in the Horn of Africa. Ethiopia is bordered by Eritrea to the north, Sudan to the west, Kenya to the south, Somalia to the east and Djibouti to the northeast....
. They are predominantly Muslim
Muslim

:A Muslim , , is an adherent of the religion of Islam. The feminine form is Muslimah . Literally, the word means "one who submits "....
. A few Christians
Christianity

Christianity is a Monotheistic religion #Christian view religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus as New Testament view on Jesus' life....
, who are also known as the Irob
Irob people

The Irob people are an ethnic group who occupy a predominantly highland, mountainous area by the same name in northeastern Tigray Region, Ethiopia....
, live in the Tigray region of Ethiopia.

Exact numbers of Saho are difficult to estimate, since there has been no census in Eritrea since its founding (see Demographics of Eritrea
Demographics of Eritrea

This article is about the demographics features of the population of Eritrea, including population density, Ethnic group, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population....
). Estimates range from a low of 4% to as much as 10% of Eritrea's population - from 120,000 to 320,000 people.

The Saho people speak the Saho language
Saho language

The Saho language is a East Cushitic languages language of Eritrea, spoken in the middle of the country. Their territory is bounded by the bay of Arafali in the east, the Laasi Ghed? valleys in the south, the Eritrea highlands to the west ....
, which is part of the Cushitic
Cushitic languages

The Cushitic languages are a branch of the Afro-Asiatic languages language family spoken in the Horn of Africa. They are named after the Biblical figure Cush by analogy with Shem being the eponym origin of Semitic languages....
 branch of the Afro-Asiatic
Afro-Asiatic languages

The Afro-Asiatic languages constitute a language family with about 375 living languages and more than 300 million speakers spread throughout North Africa, the Horn of Africa, and Southwest Asia ....
 language family.

They have a system of clans - 11 at present - which are in turn divided into kinship groups. Clan loyalty is an important factor in Saho politics.

Saho Communities

  • Minifre, Arabic
    Arabic alphabet

    The Arabic alphabet is the writing system used for writing several languages of Asia and Africa, such as Arabic language, Persian language, and Urdu language....
    ????? comprises sub groups of:
Gaaso Arabic
Arabic alphabet

The Arabic alphabet is the writing system used for writing several languages of Asia and Africa, such as Arabic language, Persian language, and Urdu language....
 ???? clans comprise: • Shum Abdalla Gaisha • Yofish Gaisha • Shum Ahmad Gaisha • Hassan Gaisha • Silyan Gaisha • Asa-Ushmaal • Oni - Maal • Salmunta • Gadafur Dasamo clans comprise: • Abdallah Harak • Naefie Harak • Mosat Harak • Subakum Are • Daili Are • Kundes • Illaishe • Asa Bora Faqat Harak comprises: • Faqih Abubakar • Faqih Omar • Faqih Ahmad. Silaita clans comprise: • Hakatti Are • Qomma Are • Zella Are • Halato • Abbarior
  • Idda (Ge'ez
    Ge'ez alphabet

    Ge'ez , also called Ethiopic, is an abugida script that was originally developed to write Ge'ez language, a Semitic languages. In communities that use it, such as the Amharic language and Tigrinya language, the script is called , which means "script" or "alphabet"....
     ??, Arabic
    Arabic alphabet

    The Arabic alphabet is the writing system used for writing several languages of Asia and Africa, such as Arabic language, Persian language, and Urdu language....
     ??????, alternatively ??? or ???), one of the earliest known Saho communities in Eritrea, also known as “Bado Ambalish” (Ge'ez ?? ?????, Arabic ????? ?????, "friends of the land [Earth]") or "bearers of land".
  • Asaworta, also known as the Assa-Awurta.
  • Irob
    Irob people

    The Irob people are an ethnic group who occupy a predominantly highland, mountainous area by the same name in northeastern Tigray Region, Ethiopia....
     (Ge'ez
    Ge'ez alphabet

    Ge'ez , also called Ethiopic, is an abugida script that was originally developed to write Ge'ez language, a Semitic languages. In communities that use it, such as the Amharic language and Tigrinya language, the script is called , which means "script" or "alphabet"....
    : ??? ?irob, also spelled Erob), a Christian community in the highlands of the Tigray Region
    Tigray Region

    For other uses please see TigreTigray Region is the northernmost of the nine Regions of Ethiopia of Ethiopia containing the homeland of the Tigray-Tigrinya people....
    .


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