Masalit people
The Masalit (Masalit: masala/masara; Arabic: ماساليت) are an ethnic group inhabiting western Sudan and eastern Chad. They speak the Masalit language.
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 462,000 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Wadai Region Chad and West Darfur Sudan | |
| Chad | 112,000 |
| Sudan | 145,000–350,000 |
| Languages | |
| Masalit, Chadian Arabic, Sudanese Arabic | |
| Religion | |
| Sunni Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Fur people, Zaghawa people, Nilo-Saharans | |
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