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

From the Shihr region of Yemen. Settled mainly in Lamu archipelago.

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

A member introduces themselves: “Ndi Wa-Shihiri”.

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