Tigre people
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
 Eritrea | 1.8 million[1] |
 Sudan | c. 20,000 refugees[2] |
| Languages | |
| Tigre | |
| Religion | |
Majority: Islam ~95%Minority:  Christianity (EOTC) ~5%[3] | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Habesha • Tigrinya people • Tigrayans • Amhara | |
The Tigre people are an ethnic group of Eritrea. The Tigre traditionally inhabited the lowlands and northern highlands.
Language
[change | change source]Dialects
[change | change source]There are several dialects (variants) of Tigre. They include Mansa’ (Mensa), Habab, Barka, Semhar, Algeden, Senhit (Ad-Tekleis, Ad-Temariam, Bet-Juk, Marya Kayah, Maria Tselam) and Dahalik, which is spoken in Dahlak archipelago.
Clothing
[change | change source]The Tigre wore traditional clothing. Tigre women wore clothing with traditional tibeb patterns. Clothing was woven on hand looms.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Africa :: Eritrea — The World Factbook – Central Intelligence Agency". www.cia.gov. 18 July 2022. Archived from the original on 21 January 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
- ↑ Skutsch, Carl (2013-11-07). Encyclopedia of the World's Minorities. Routledge. pp. 1200–1201. ISBN 978-1-135-19388-1.
- ↑ Yakan, Muḥammad Zuhdī (1999). Almanac of African peoples & nations. Transaction. p. 667. ISBN 978-1-56000-433-2.
Further reading
[change | change source]- Lusini, Gianfrancesco, ed. (2010). History and language of the Tigre-speaking peoples : proceedings of the International Workshop, Naples, February 7–8, 2008. Università degli studi di Napoli "L'Orientale," Dipartimento di studi e ricerche su Africa e paesi arab. ISBN 978-8895044682.
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