Arusha people
Waarusha | |
|---|---|
| Total population | |
| Unknown | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Tanzania
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| Languages | |
| Maa dialect & Swahili | |
| Religion | |
African indigenous religion & Christianity
| |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Maasai, Meru, People of the Kilimanjaro Corridor. |
The Arusha (Waarusha, in Swahili) people are a Bantu ethnic and indigenous group based in the western slopes of mount Meru in Arusha District of Arusha Region in Tanzania. The Maasai regard the Arusha people as related as they were once a part of the immigrant Maasai whom arrived in Arusha in the late 18th century from Kenya. The Arusha people are not to be confused by Arusha residents who are a mix of people of different ethnic backgrounds that are born and reside within the borders of the Arusha Region.