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Eritrean Population In 19521 |
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Christians 2 |
Moslems |
Animists |
Total 3 |
% of Total |
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Tigrgna |
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Hammassien |
117,000 |
1,000 |
0 |
118,000 |
11% |
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Seraye |
161,000 |
7,000 |
0 |
168,000 |
16% |
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Akele Guzai |
108,000 |
1,000 |
0 |
109,000 |
11% |
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Urban Dwellers and Others |
101,000 |
28,000 |
0 |
129,000 |
13% |
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Tirigna Speakers |
487,000 |
37,000 |
0 |
524,000 |
51% |
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Tigre |
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Beni Amer |
0 |
80,000 |
0 |
80,000 |
8% |
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Sahel Tribes |
0 |
114,000 |
0 |
114,000 |
11% |
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Marya |
0 |
43,000 |
0 |
43,000 |
4% |
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Mensa'e |
7,000 |
4,000 |
0 |
11,000 |
1% |
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Bet Juk |
0 |
4,000 |
0 |
4,000 |
0% |
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Semhar |
0 |
35,000 |
0 |
35,000 |
3% |
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Urban Dwellers and Others |
0 |
42,000 |
0 |
42,000 |
4% |
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Tigre Speakers |
7,000 |
322,000 |
0 |
329,000 |
32% |
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Barya & Kunama |
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Barya |
0 |
15,000 |
0 |
15,000 |
1% |
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Kunama |
3,000 |
12,000 |
7,000 |
22,000 |
2% |
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Urban Dwellers and Others |
0 |
4,000 |
0 |
4,000 |
0% |
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Barya & Kunama Speakers |
3,000 |
31,000 |
7,000 |
41,000 |
4% |
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Denakil |
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North Denakil |
0 |
23,000 |
0 |
23,000 |
2% |
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South Denakil |
0 |
5,000 |
0 |
5,000 |
0% |
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Urban Dwellers and Others |
0 |
5,000 |
0 |
5,000 |
0% |
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Denakil Speakers |
0 |
33,000 |
0 |
33,000 |
3% |
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Saho |
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Asaw'rta |
0 |
35,000 |
0 |
35,000 |
3% |
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Menefere |
0 |
19,000 |
0 |
19,000 |
2% |
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Hazo |
1,000 |
6,000 |
0 |
7,000 |
1% |
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Webremela |
1,000 |
1,000 |
0 |
2,000 |
0% |
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Senafe |
0 |
1,000 |
0 |
1,000 |
0% |
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Urban Dwellers and Others |
0 |
2,000 |
0 |
2,000 |
0% |
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Saho Speakers |
2,000 |
64,000 |
0 |
66,000 |
6% |
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Blen |
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Bet Terqe |
10,000 |
7,000 |
0 |
17,000 |
2% |
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Bet Tawqe |
0 |
19,000 |
0 |
19,000 |
2% |
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Urban Dwellers and Others |
1,000 |
1,000 |
0 |
2,000 |
0% |
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Blen Speakers |
11,000 |
27,000 |
0 |
38,000 |
4% |
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All Languages |
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510,000 |
514,000 |
7,000 |
1,031,000 |
100% |
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Percentage of Total |
49.5% |
49.9% |
0.7% |
100.0% |
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| Tirigna |
524000 |
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| Tigre |
329000 |
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| Barya & Kunama |
41000 |
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| Denakil |
33000 |
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| Saho |
66000 |
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| Blen |
38000 |
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Footnotes |
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1. Census data based on
Italian estimates conducted in 1929, and British Military Administratration
(BMA) updates of 1952 gathered from |
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village elders |
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2. The Christian Eritrean population was
composed of 459,000 Orthodox (Tewahdo); 35,000 Catholics and 16,000 followers
of the |
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Angelican Church of Sweden
(Kenisha) |
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3. The expatriate community of 1952 Eritrea included 17,000
Europeans (mainly Italian); 10,000 Arabs and 6000 Sudanese, Somalis |
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