The Maasai (/ ˈmɑːsaɪ, mɑːˈsaɪ /; [3][4] Swahili: Wamasai) are a Nilotic ethnic group inhabiting northern, central and southern Kenya and northern Tanzania, near the African Great Lakes region. [5] . Their native language is the Maasai language, [5] a Nilotic language related to Dinka, Kalenjin and Nuer.

2025年1月22日 · Maasai, nomadic pastoralists of East Africa. Maasai is essentially a linguistic term, referring to speakers of this Eastern Sudanic language (usually called Maa) of the Nilo-Saharan language family.

2019年11月18日 · The Maasai (or Masai) people are an East African tribe who today principally occupy the territory of southern Kenya and northern Tanzania, and who speak the language of the same name.

2024年6月2日 · The Maasai people are well-known pastoralists in East Africa, particularly in Tanzania and Kenya. They are fearless warriors who have never been colonized or enslaved.

The Maasai were the dominating tribe at beginning of 20th century. They are one of the very few tribes who have retained most of their traditions, lifestyle and lore. In common with the wildlife with which they co-exist, the Maasai need a lot of land.

The Maasai Tribe is an indigenous ethnic group of semi-nomadic people located in Kenya and Tanzania. Learn about their culture, language, location, and more.

2022年10月7日 · The Maasai, or Wamasai in Swahili, are an ethnic group of Nilotic people who live in northern, central, and southern Kenya as well as northern Tanzania. They are well-known around the world because they live near the many game parks of the African Great Lakes and have their own customs and ways of dressing.

The Maasai are an indigenous African ethnic group of semi-nomadic people located in Kenya and northern Tanzania. Due to their distinctive customs and dress and residence near the many game parks of East Africa, they are among the most well-known African ethnic groups internationally.

In this exploration, we embark on a captivating journey through time to uncover the profound historical roots of the Maasai people, shedding light on the forces that have shaped their identity and contributed to their unique heritage.

As told in the records of their oral history, the Maasai tribe—the “people who speak Maa”—have lived in and around what is now Kenya and Tanzania since at least the 17th century, having migrated from the lower Nile River Valley hundreds of years earlier.