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	] map shows the distribution of Somali clan populations.]]

			Along the coast (from Kisimayu city to Ras Kiyemboni and Bajun Archipelago) live the BAJUNI. They are fishermen, sailors, and merchants, derived from a mixture of coastal populations. Their ancestors included Arab or Persian settlers and seafaring peoples of India and the East Indies. Both BAJUNIS and Amarani or Bravanese (inhabitant of ] city) speak dialects of kiswahili. Kimwini dialect in Baraawe and Kibajuni with related subdialects by BAJUNIS.
	'''Somali clan''' refers to the clan grouping of the ]. It is an important social unit and ] membership continues to play an important part in their culture and in the ]. The clan is ], ie traced through the male line. Clans are often divided into sub-clans, sometimes with many sub-divisions.
			], year 2005 ; Number of inhabitants in thousands.]]
			''']:'''
			8,863,338

			'''Age structure:'''
	In traditional Somali society, marriage was often to someone from another clan, ie ], but during the recent conflict in Somalia this seems to have become the exception rather than the rule.
			<br>''0-14 years:''
			44.4% (male 1,973,294; female 1,961,083)
			<br>''15-64 years:''
			53% (male 2,355,861; female 2,342,988)
			<br>''65 years and over:''
			2.6% (male 97,307; female 132,805) (2006 est.)

			'''Population growth rate:'''
	==Heirarchy of clans==
			2.85% (2006 est.)
	Certain clans are classed as ''noble clans'', referring to the belief that they share a common Somali ancestry, whereas the minority clans are believed to have mixed parentage. The noble clans are believed to be descended from ] (or ''Samale''), and are sometimes referred to collectively by this name. The four noble clans are:
	*]
	*]
	*]
	*]
	Of these, the Darod, Dir and Hawiye trace their descent from Samaale through ].

			''']:'''
	''Sab'' is the term used to refer to minority clans.
			45.13 births/1,000 population (2006 est.)

			''']:'''
	Some sources state that the ] group is made up of the Digil and Mirifle clans, whereas others list the ] as a separate group from the ]. These are an agro-pastoral groups in the area between the ] and ]s. They occupy a kind of second tier in the Somali social system - because they do not follow a nomadic lifestyle, live further south and speak a group of ] (Maay) which have recently been classified as a separate language, they have to some extent been isolated from the mainstream of Somali society.
			16.63 deaths/1,000 population (2006 est.)

			'''Net ] rate:'''
	A third tier, the occupational clans, have sometimes been considered as ]es because traditionally they could only marry among themselves and other Somalis considered them to be ritually unclean. They lived in their own settlements among the nomadic populations in the north and performed specialized occupations such as metalworking, tanning and hunting. These clans include the Tomal, Midgan, Yibir, Ayle, Jaji and Yahar.
			0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)

			'''Sex ratio:'''
	==Major Samaale subclans==
			<br>''at birth:''
	Some clans are divided into many subclans. The information below comes from Laitin and Samatar and is not exhaustive.
			1.03 male(s)/female
			<br>''under 15 years:''
			1.01 male(s)/female
			<br>''15-64 years:''
			1.01 male(s)/female
			<br>''65 years and over:''
			0.73 male(s)/female
			<br>''total population:''
			1 male(s)/female (2006 est.)

			'''] rate:'''
	The major branches of the ] are the ], ], ] and Kablalah. Subclans of the Marehan are the Reer Diine, Reer Siyaad Huseen, 'Ele, Wagarda' and Talhe. The Koombe are a subclan of the Kablalah with many important subclans.
			114.89 deaths/1,000 live births (2006 est.)

			'''] at birth:'''
	Major branches of the Koombe branch of the ] are the ], Bartire, Jidwaaq and ]. The ], ] and ] are Harti subclans. The Majeerteen clan is further subdivided into subclans, including the 'Ali Saleebaan, Mahamuud Saleebaan, 'Umar Mahamuud, Reer Hirsi, Reer Khalaf, Reer Mahad, 'Iise Madamuud and 'Ismaan Mahamuud. Ogaden subclans include the Bah-Gari, Mahamad Subeer, Amaadin and Maalinguur.
			<br>''total population:''
			48.47 years
			<br>''male:''
			46.71 years
			<br>''female:''
			50.28 years (2006 est.)

			'''Total ] rate:'''
	] subclans include the ] and 'Iise.
			6.76 children born/woman (2006 est.)

			''']:'''
	One major branch of the ] are the ] clan. Subclans of this are the Sa'ad, Saleebaan, Saruur and 'Ayr. Another branch of related clans are the Biyamaal, Hawaadle, Abgaal, Murursade and Wa'daan. The Hintere, Dagoodiya and ] are also Hawiye clans. The Gareen are a subclan of the Ajuran.
			<br>''noun:''
			Somali(s)
			<br>''adjective:''
			Somali

			''']s:'''
	Major branches of the Isaaq are the Habar Tol Ja'alo, ], ], 'Iidagale and Habar Magadle. The 'Iise Muuse and Sa'ad Muuse are subclans of the Habar Magadle, and the Ahmad Nuuh and Makaahiil are subclans of the Sa'ad Muuse.
			] 85%, ] 14%, others 1% (Including ]s 30,000)

			'''Religions:'''
	==See also==
			] 98%, Christianity and other religions 2%
	*]
			'''Languages:'''
	*]
			] (official), ], ], ]
	*]

			''']:'''
	==References==
			<br>''definition:''
	*
			age 15 and over can read and write
	*Laitin, David D. and Samatar, Said S. (1987). ''Somalia: Nation in Search of a State'', Colorado:Westview Press. ISBN 0865315558.
			<br>''total population:''
			37.8%
			<br>''male:''
			49.7%
			<br>''female:''
			25.8% (2001 est.)

			== Reference ==
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			== See also ==
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			{{Africa in topic\|Demographics of}}

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Revision as of 03:21, 24 May 2006

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Along the coast (from Kisimayu city to Ras Kiyemboni and Bajun Archipelago) live the BAJUNI. They are fishermen, sailors, and merchants, derived from a mixture of coastal populations. Their ancestors included Arab or Persian settlers and seafaring peoples of India and the East Indies. Both BAJUNIS and Amarani or Bravanese (inhabitant of Baraawe city) speak dialects of kiswahili. Kimwini dialect in Baraawe and Kibajuni with related subdialects by BAJUNIS.

Demographics of Somalia, Data of FAO, year 2005 ; Number of inhabitants in thousands.

Population: 8,863,338

Age structure:
0-14 years: 44.4% (male 1,973,294; female 1,961,083)
15-64 years: 53% (male 2,355,861; female 2,342,988)
65 years and over: 2.6% (male 97,307; female 132,805) (2006 est.)

Population growth rate: 2.85% (2006 est.)

Birth rate: 45.13 births/1,000 population (2006 est.)

Death rate: 16.63 deaths/1,000 population (2006 est.)

Net migration rate: 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)

Sex ratio:
at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.01 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.01 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.73 male(s)/female
total population: 1 male(s)/female (2006 est.)

Infant mortality rate: 114.89 deaths/1,000 live births (2006 est.)

Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 48.47 years
male: 46.71 years
female: 50.28 years (2006 est.)

Total fertility rate: 6.76 children born/woman (2006 est.)

Nationality:
noun: Somali(s)
adjective: Somali

Ethnic groups: Somali 85%, Bantu 14%, others 1% (Including Arabs 30,000)

Religions: Sunni Islam 98%, Christianity and other religions 2% Languages: Somali (official), Arabic, Italian, English

Literacy:
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 37.8%
male: 49.7%
female: 25.8% (2001 est.)

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Sovereign states	Algeria Angola Benin Botswana Burkina Faso Burundi Cameroon Cape Verde Central African Republic Chad Comoros Democratic Republic of the Congo Republic of the Congo Djibouti Egypt Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Eswatini Ethiopia Gabon The Gambia Ghana Guinea Guinea-Bissau Ivory Coast Kenya Lesotho Liberia Libya Madagascar Malawi Mali Mauritania Mauritius Morocco Mozambique Namibia Niger Nigeria Rwanda São Tomé and Príncipe Senegal Seychelles Sierra Leone Somalia South Africa South Sudan Sudan Tanzania Togo Tunisia Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe
States with limited recognition	Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic Somaliland
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