Erenga is an ethnic group of

Sudan Sudan ( or ; ar, السودان, as-Sūdān, officially the Republic of the Sudan ( ar, جمهورية السودان, link=no, Jumhūriyyat as-Sūdān), is a country in Northeast Africa. It shares borders with the Central African Republic t ...

. In Kulbus province of

West Darfur West Darfur State ( Wilāyat Ḡarb Dārfūr) is one of the states of Sudan, and one of five comprising the Darfur region. Prior to the creation of two new states in January 2012, it had an area of 79,460 km² and an estimated population o ...

the members of this group are at about 30% of the population. The members of this group speak

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, a

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language. Their population was estimated to be around 35,000 according to a 1996 source.

Culture

The Erenga are mainly

pastoralists Pastoralism is a form of animal husbandry where domesticated animals (known as "livestock") are released onto large vegetated outdoor lands (pastures) for grazing, historically by nomadic people who moved around with their herds. The animal ...

who raise goats, cattle, and camels. They also engage in subsistence agriculture. The Erenga have a clan system where the Shali, Awra, and Girga clans are some of the most influential groups. Most Erenga are Muslim.

References

External links

Information on ethnic groups in Kulbus province
Ethnic groups in Sudan {{Sudan-ethno-group-stub