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Community
Omani Arabs
Wa-Omani
Kenyan ArabsPatrilineal lineageArabic
Language
Arabic
Lineage system
Patrilineal
Population
Type
Community
About the Omani Arabs

Descendants of Omani settlers, particularly influential in Mombasa and Zanzibar under the Busaidi dynasty.

How they identify
Person (singular)Wa-Omani
Language / dialectArabic

A member introduces themselves: “Ndi Wa-Omani.

Parent ethnic group
Kenyan Arabs
Waarabu wa Kenya
At a glance
NameOmani Arabs
EndonymWa-Omani
Ethnic groupKenyan Arabs
TypeCommunity
LanguageArabic
LineagePatrilineal
Sub-groups0 documented
Clans0 documented
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