Bilen people From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Bilen Total population (100,000) Regions with significant populations Eritrea 100,000 Languages Bilen Religion Christianity ( Roman Catholic Church , Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church ) · Islam Related ethnic groups Afar • Agaw • Amhara • Beja • Oromo • Saho • Somali • Tigray • Tigre The Bilen —also variously transcribed as Blin or Bilin and also formerly known as the Bogo or North Agaw [1] —are an ethnic group on the Horn of Africa . They are primarily concentrated in central Eritrea , in and around the city of Keren and further south toward Asmara , the nation's capital. Contents 1 Overview 2 Religion 3 Language 4 Notes Overview Some of the Bilen entered Eritrea from Ethiopia during the 16th century. [2] Primarily agriculturalists , they number about 96,000 and represent around 2.1% of Eritrea's population. [3] Religion The Bilen practice both...
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