The Iraqw Tribe

The Iraqw are a Cushitic-speaking (a branch of the Afroasiatic language family) tribal group that live in the Arusha and Manyara regions of Tanzania, just south of the famous Ngorongoro Crater. There are around 350,000 believed to be living within the country and they are renowned for their sharply defined features. While many safaris often travel through Iraqw territory, they tend to be shy people who sell their cattle and crops only when it’s necessary.
Male Iraqw are famed for their blacksmithing while many of the women are skilled at pottery. They’re thought to be the descendants of the Neolithic Afro-Asiatic people who first introduced domesticated plants and animals to the Great Lakes Region. The Iraqw people speak the Iraqw language, which isn’t endangered but is becoming less widely spoken and written due to the increasing importance of Swahili as the main language in Tanzania.

Episode Transcript

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dollars in measurable wealth, one billionpeople, over three thousand tribes, fifty
four sovereign states, one people.This is dear story. These are the

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tribes of Africa. Iraq tribe therat dhabio a Kasha takes speaking a branch

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of the Aphrasiatic language family tribal groupthat live in the Russia and Manyara regions
of Tanzania, just south of thefamous of Gurungorokrata. They are around the
hundred and fifty thousand Bemu to beliving within the country, and they are
renowned for their sharply divine features.While many Safaris often traveled through the territory,
they tend to be shy people whosell their cattle and crops only when

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it's necessary. Males are farmed forthe blacks meeting, while many of the
women skilled at pottery. They arethought to be the ascendance of Neolithic Aphrasiatic
people who first introduced domesticated plants andanimals of the Great Lakes region. The
people speak the Iraq language, whichisn't endangered, but it is becoming that's

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widely spoken and written due to theincreasing importance of Swahili as the main language
in Tanzania.