Gabbra
The Gabbra or Gabra are an ethnic group in the Chalbi Desert in northern Kenya and southern Ethiopia who traditionally live as camel nomads . Their population was estimated at around 30,000 in the 1970s.
They probably originally spoke, like the predecessors of the Rendille , Sakuye and Garre , a somaloid language that was probably similar to today's Rendille . Since the expansion of the Oromo in the 16th century, however, they came under the influence of the Borana- Oromo and today speak their dialect of Oromo .
The gabbra are connected to the neighboring Borana and Rendille by complex relationships. However, there are also conflicts between these groups over cattle theft and scarce resources.
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