Orma people

Orma people
Orma village in the Tana River District of Kenya

The Orma is a tribe found in Eastern Kenya, mostly along the lower Tana River. They are also called Galla, a term used in Ethiopia (but now considered pejorative) to refer to Oromo people.

The Orma are semi-nomadic shepherds. They live in the southeastern deserts of Kenya except during the rainy season when they move their herds inland.

The tribe has a population of about 70.000 people (2005).

It has is own language, also called Orma.

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