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330:Falash Mura
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217:Beta Israel
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960:0631224939
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676:References
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1434:Nyangatom
1342:Wolaitans
1092:Daasanach
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402:Lake Tana
278:, modern
172:Tigrayans
97:Languages
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1480:Armenian
1337:Shinasha
1239:Tigrayan
1122:Kambaata
1064:Cushitic
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692:Archived
659:See also
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629:Lalibela
578:Abergele
491:Tigrinya
479:Cushitic
460:Lalibela
450:Language
364:Aksumite
346:Lalibela
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284:Cushitic
282:) are a
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117:Religion
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67:Ethiopia
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1185:Argobba
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709:"Bilen"
574:Tembien
556:of the
552:in the
550:Dangila
544:of the
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336:History
309:of the
295:Eritrea
244:peoples
143:Judaism
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87:Eritrea
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