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Maasai people

The Maasai (/ˈmɑːsaɪ, mɑːˈsaɪ/) are an Eastern Nilotic ethnic group native to northern, central and southern regions of Kenya including northern Tanzania, near the African Great Lakes region. Their native language is Maa, a Nilotic language related to Dinka, Kalenjin and Nuer, a branch within the broader Nilo-Saharan language family.

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Kenya
1,189,522 (2019)
Tanzania
approx. 1,000,000 (2024)

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Eviction from ancestral land

Notable Maasai

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Maasai people

Nodes160
Edges159
Triples57
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.0125
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Maasai people

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related to Eviction from ancestral land · 25
Maasai people → Anuradha Mittal, As, Big-game, By, EACJ, East African Court, Emirati, FFU, Field Force Unit, June, Justice, Lawyers, Loliondo, Maasai, Ngorongoro, Oakland Institute, OBC, Otterlo Business Corporation, Tanzania, Tanzanian
related to External links · 14
Maasai people → African People Ethnography, Aid AssociationWorking, Culture Archived, History, Kenya, Maasai Association Archived, Maasai PeopleMaasai TrustThe Maasai, MaasaiMaasai, Mara Tribe Facts, May, Museum Arts, People, Wayback MachineIndiana University Art, Wayback MachineMaasai
related to Medicine and healthcare · 7
Maasai people → Educating Maasai, Maasai, Some, The, The Maasai, These, Western
related to Genetics · 3
Maasai people → Genetic, Maasai, Recent
Kenya · 1
Maasai people → 1,189,522 (2019)
Tanzania · 1
Maasai people → approx. 1,000,000 (2024)

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maasai kenya cattle also tanzania women people nilotic african africa maa among men warriors many found east land populations well

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Maasai peopleKenya1,189,522 (2019)1.00infobox
Maasai peopleTanzaniaapprox. 1,000,000 (2024)1.00infobox
Linah Kilimoinstance ofeven highly educated members of parliament0.80text
can be accused of not being mature enough to be taken seriouslyinstance ofeven highly educated members of parliament0.80text
sorghuminstance ofThe Maasai have grown dependent on food0.80text
riceinstance ofThe Maasai have grown dependent on food0.80text
potatoesinstance ofThe Maasai have grown dependent on food0.80text
cabbageinstance ofThe Maasai have grown dependent on food0.80text
Maasai peoplerelated to Eviction from ancestral landThe Maasai0.60section
Maasai peoplerelated to Eviction from ancestral landJune0.60section
Maasai peoplerelated to Eviction from ancestral landTanzania0.60section
Maasai peoplerelated to Eviction from ancestral landMaasai0.60section

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