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The Halaba people [alternate spellings Halaba also called K’abeena are an ethnic group inhabiting the central Ethiopian highlands. The Halaba claim to originate from the Arab cleric, Abadir who settled in Harar. They are mostly Muslims but there are also some Christians. A map of the region from 1628 shows a Kingdom of Halaba. They speak Halaba-Kʼabeena which is a member of the Highland East Cushitic language within the Afroasiatic family. Garad Side is stated to be a forefather for the Halaba people.
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