16 Cosmopolitan Most Culturally and Ethnically Diverse Countries in the World in 2017

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16. Somalia

According to the Nation Masters, Somalia has 85% of Somalis, 15% of Bantu and other non-Somalis and finally, around 30,000 of Arabs. The largest group, in this case, Somalis are divided into clans. Those clan groups represent social units, which take a great role when it comes to the issues concerning culture and politics. Clans are patrilineal, and even they are further divided into sub-clans. According to Ethnologue, Somalia has 14 living languages.

16 Cosmopolitan Most Culturally and Ethnically Diverse Countries in the World In 2017

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