Erenga is an ethnic group of

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. In Kulbus province of West Darfur in

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 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.

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External links

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