The Yerwa Kanuri are a Kanuri subgroup alongside manga Kanuri that live in Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Sudan. They speak Central Kanuri, a

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. The population numbers several million. Most Yerwa Kanuri are

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and farmers. They are also traditionally sheep and cattle herders.

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{{authority control Ethnic groups in Nigeria Ethnic groups in Sudan Ethnic groups in Cameroon Ethnic groups in Chad Ethnic groups in Niger Muslim communities in Africa