Datooga people

This article is about one of the tribes of the Kalenjin ethnic group. For other uses, see Kalenjin people.
Datooga
Wamang'ati
Datooga family in Karatu District, Arusha Region
Total population
87,978 (2000)
Regions with significant populations
Tanzania

Arusha Region

(Karatu District)
Languages
Datooga, Iraqw & Swahili
Religion
African Traditional Religion & Christianity
Related ethnic groups
Kalenjin people, Iraqw people & other Cushitic peoples

The Datooga are a tribe of Kalenjin-speaking people from Tanzania that are closely related to the ones in Kenya and Uganda; the Datooga are located in Karatu District of Arusha Region and historically in areas of the southwest Manyara Region and the northern Singida Region. In 2000, the Datooga population was estimated to number 87,978.

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