Balaw(or Belew) is anArabicspeaking nomadic tribe ofBejaandBedouinancestry inhabiting the area of western and southernEritrea.
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
 Sudanand Eritrea | |
| Languages | |
| Arabic | |
| Religion | |
| Sunni Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| OtherBeja |
The origin of the Balaw is thought to be somewhere along theSuakinarea of eastern Sudan. During the second wave of the Beja migrations into Eritrea, the Balaw (Belew) people, a then predominantly Christian group of mixed Beja and Bedouin ancestry, entered the country between the 12th and 15th centuries CE. Some groups continued down the coast up untilZeilawhere they influenced the political and social configurations and attained positions of political preeminence.[1][2]
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- ^Red Sea Citizens Cosmopolitan Society and Cultural Change in Massawa.Indiana University Press. 6 July 2009. p. 36.ISBN978-0253220790.
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