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Dir (clan)
Somali clan family / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Main article: Somali people
The Dir (Somali: Dir) is one of the largest and most prominent Somali clans in the Horn of Africa.[1][2][3] They are also considered to be the oldest Somali stock to have inhabited the region.[1][4][5] Its members inhabit Djibouti, Somalia, Ethiopia (Somali, Harar, Dire Dawa, Oromia and Afar regions), and northeastern Kenya (North Eastern Province).[2][6][3][7]
Quick Facts Regions with significant populations, Languages ...
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Somalia, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somaliland | |
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Somali | |
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Islam (Sunni) |
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