Somali People:

The last official census taken in Somalia was done in 1975. At this time the country was home to an estimated 8, 863, 338 people. Though it can be anticipated that Somalia’s population has grown since, there are a large number of refugees living in neighboring countries and some have relocated oversees.

Ethnic Somalis account for about 85 % of the country’s population other groups including Bantu tribes and Arabs. Somali is the official language and others widely spoken are Arabic, Italian and English. Sunni Islam is the main religion though there is a small Christian population.