Kebena people


The Kebena people are a Cushitic ethnic group found in the Gurage zone of Ethiopia. They speak the Kebena language and area very similarly to the Oromo people.

Demographics

Based on the 2007 Census conducted by the CSA, this ethnic group has a total population of 74,379, of whom 37,231 are men and 37,148 women; none of the population were urban inhabitants.

Religion

The majority of the group were reported as Muslim, with 89.52% of the population reporting that belief, while 8.22% practiced Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, and 1.91% were Protestants.