List of ethnic groups of Kenya

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Main article: Demographics of Kenya

There are around forty indigenous tribes or ethnic groups in Kenya, including:

• Ameru 5%
• Bajuni
• Bukusu
• Embu 1.5%
• Isukha
• Kalenjin 8%
  • Elgeyo
  • Kipsigis
  • Marakwet
  • Nandi
  • Pokot 1%
  • Sabaot 0.5%
  • Terik
  • Tugen 0.5%
• Kamba 8%
• Kĩkũyũ 22%
• Kisii 5%
• Kore
• Kuria
• Luhya 12%
• Luo 11%
• Maragoli
• Marama
• Maasai 1.5%
  • Sengwer.1%
• Miji Kenda
  • Chonyi
  • Digo 0.7%
  • Duruma 0.8%
  • Giryama 2%
  • Jibana
  • Kambe
  • Kauma
  • Rabai
  • Ribe
• Ogiek
• Orma
• Oromo
• Pokomo
• Rendille
• Samburu 0.5%
• Somali 1%
• Suba
• Swahili 9.5%
• Tachoni
• Taita 0.7%
• Taveta
• Turkana 1%
• Yaaku

The percentage indicates the tribe’s proportion of the population of Kenya.

Other non-African ethnic groups resident in Kenya for many generations are Gujaratis, Punjabis and Goans from India, Britons and Omanis.

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