Lemba people
Ethnic group in Southern Africa / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Sena, Lemba, Remba, or Mwenye[1] are an ethnic group which is native to South Africa, Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe of mixed Bantu, Ethiopian and Yemeni heritage. Within South Africa, they are particularly concentrated in the Limpopo province (historically around Sekhukuneland) and the Mpumalanga province.
Quick Facts Sena, Regions with significant populations ...
Sena | |
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Regions with significant populations | |
South Africa (esp. Limpopo Province), Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe | |
Languages | |
Presently Venda, Karanga and Pedi (Previously Old South Arabian languages) | |
Religion | |
Christianity, Islam, Judaism | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Swahili, Shirazi, Central Semitic speakers, Beta Israel |
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Since the late twentieth century, there has been increased media and scholarly attention about the Lemba's claim of common descent from First Temple-era Jews.[2][3][4] Genetic Y-DNA analyses have established a paternal Middle-Eastern origin for the majority of the Lemba population.[5][6]