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1201:Beta Israel
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545:Beta Israel
392:Ezana Stone
341:Falash Mura
337:Beta Israel
228:Beta Israel
1526:Categories
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971:0631224939
867:Gamst 1969
855:Gamst 1969
826:2023-10-25
794:2023-10-25
762:1581120001
733:28 January
687:References
1511:Jamaicans
1455:Shanqella
1445:Nyangatom
1353:Wolaitans
1103:Daasanach
887:. p. 142.
595:Subgroups
413:Lake Tana
289:, modern
183:Tigrayans
108:Languages
1506:Italians
1491:Armenian
1348:Shinasha
1250:Tigrayan
1133:Kambaata
1075:Cushitic
751:(1997).
703:Archived
670:See also
655:, other
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640:Lalibela
589:Abergele
502:Tigrinya
490:Cushitic
471:Lalibela
461:Language
375:Aksumite
357:Lalibela
302:Ethiopia
295:Cushitic
293:) are a
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178:Tigrinya
146:Catholic
128:Religion
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78:Ethiopia
1496:Chinese
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1288:Basketo
1196:Argobba
1183:Semitic
1163:Somalis
720:"Bilen"
585:Tembien
567:of the
563:in the
561:Dangila
555:of the
551:in the
518:Eritrea
504:and/or
498:Amharic
446:Wagshum
347:History
320:of the
306:Eritrea
255:peoples
154:Judaism
118:Amharic
98:Eritrea
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1270:Omotic
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218:Gurage
198:Harari
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1410:Kwama
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1363:Zayse
1358:Yemsa
1343:Maale
1338:Koore
1333:Konta
1328:Hamar
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1298:Chara
1293:Bench
1283:Banna
1255:Werji
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1118:Gedeo
1113:Gabra
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657:Zagwe
616:Xamir
602:Bilen
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577:Wollo
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