The Maasai are one of the oldest tribes in East Africa, and they are famous for their colorful culture, dance, and traditional clothing and jewelry.
The Maasai are a Nilotic tribe that lives in northern, central, and southern Kenya and northern Tanzania. They are one of the most well-known tribes in the world because they live near many game parks of the Great Lakes of Africa and have a distinctive culture and attire.
According to oral history, the Maasai originated from a group of tribes in the Nile Valley in northwestern Kenya and began to migrate south around the 15th century. They reached a vast land of plains and plateaus that extends from northern Kenya to central Tanzania between the 17th and the end of the 18th century.
What is the population of the Maasai tribe?
The population of the Maasai tribe was reported to be 1,189,522 in Kenya in the 2019 census, compared to 377,089 in the 1989 census.
Language - they use the language (Maa) a language derived from Nilo-Saharan, related to Dinka and Nuer. They also speak the official languages of Tanzania and Kenya. Swahili and English.
Although the governments of Kenya and Tanzania have implemented programs to encourage the Maasai to abandon their traditional way of life, the Maasai people continue to practice their culture while adapting to modern changes.
