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The fact is that tribes emerged on our planet long before any states or governments. A tribe is a group of people with similar ethnicity. They share the same culture and the same language. A tribe is rather similar to a larger size family.

A larger tribe may consist of many families and clans. A smaller one would include tightly related people. They also share same political formation and have their own tribal rulers or kings. Formerly people from one tribe used to share the same land and live in the same villages or cities they have founded.

Presently, tribal people have scattered around the land and even around the globe. For instance, you can find large African Nigerian tribal diaspora in USA, UK, etc. Tribal languages are many. Presently scientists surely know of 1000 of them, but some suggest there are over 2000 of such languages in Africa.

1.Yoruba
yoruba tribe nigeria
The land: Nigeria, West Africa
Population: 45+ million (over 20% of all the population of Nigeria).
Language: Yoruba and English
Religion: Christianity
Yoruba was one of the tribes to greatly contribute to the slave trade. Many Yoruba were sold and brought over to America, Cuba, Brazil and Caribbean region. Interesting enough that many “American” Yoruba preserved the traditions of their motherland.
In the past Yoruba tribe was a part of Oyo Empire. This tribe also stands out of the crowd as being one with the most population in the cities. Lots of Yoruba are highly educated people, tech savvy and industrious. The only Nigeria Nobel prize winner Wole Soyinka (poet and play writer) comes from Yoruba tribe.

2.Pedi
pedi tribe africa
The land: Northern Sotho, South Africa
Population: 10 millions
Language: Sotho
Religion:Phasa – worshiping ancestors and gods
Overall presently there are more than 7 million people in South Africa speaking Sotho language. This means the ethnic group is the second largest in this country. In the past the largest part of population of the tribe was involved in herding and farming. Later on many men moved to cities in search of employment. They work as migrant workers. Some Pedi turned to Christianity, but they were persecuted and pressed out of the land.
Ndebele
Ndebele tribe aimbabwe
The land: South Africa, Zimbabwe
Population: 2/3 of South Africa population
Language: Ndebele
Religion:Zion Christian Church
The tribe may call itself Manala or Amandebele. It is quite possible that in the past this tribe was a part of a larger Zulu culture, but they broke away following the King Shaka. The total area inhibited by this tribe covers over 400 000 sq. miles. In the past they practiced polygamy, but presently it is almost extinct. Presently it is one of the largest ethnic groups in South Africa.


3.Venda
venda tribe
The land: Limpopo Province, South Africa
Population: 0.9 million
Language: Tshivenda and Shona
Religion:worshiping ancestors
One of the distinctive traits of this tribe is cross cousin marriages. Even though a large portion of population occupies villages, many youths are moving to the larger cities.Amazing, but just little over 40 years ago Venda people were the poorest in their country. However, an educational reform was introduced and the tribe has miraculously gotten transformed. People received free books and schools. Presently, as Yoruba in Nigeria, Venda in South Africa is among the most tech savvy and educated people.The tribe has a large number of famous people.


4. Hausa
hausa tribe nigeria
The land: Nigeria, West Africa
Population: 20 million
Language: Hausa, English (Hausa is one of the easiest to learn and widely spoken tribal languages in Western Africa).
Religion:Islam
Legends state that the origin of Hausa tribe is from Baghdad. They believed the people moved to Africa from that city over 10 centuries ago. Presently this tribe strives for political domination in Nigeria. They have amazing colorful traditional attires and great Hausa music.


5.Pondo
pondo tribe africa
The land: Eastern Cape, South Africa
Population: 8 million
Language: isiXhosa
Religion:Umdali – one god the creator and ancestors
One of the distinctions of the Pondo people is red color. They wear red rugs and cover up their skin with the red clay. That is why in many cases they are referred to as Red people. They are also known in Africa for the Pondo Culture Festival.


6. Swati
swati king photo
The land: Swaziland and South Africa
Population: 700 000
Language: Swati
Religion:Christianity
Till this day the tribe is ruled by a king. Present day monarch is called Mswati II. Their community is broken into different castes and in many cases people would follow the traditional marriage patterns. The groom has to pay the dowry for his bride
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7. Suri
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