User:WARDEEY COMMUNITY

This article is about the geographical area. For the Somali clan, see WARDEEY CALI (clan). WARDEEY CALI Wardeey is (pronounced and often spelled WARDAY; Somali: WARDEEY CALI) Wardeey Cali are an ethnic group inhabiting Somalia, Kenya and some parts of Ethiopia. They are one of the largest ethnic groups in Waamo region of Somalia and represent 30.5% of Jubaland's population.[8] Wardeey speak the Somali and Oromo languages as their mother tongue (depends on the place they live in), which are part of the Cushitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family. The word Wardeey appeared in an Egyptian literature for the first time in 1840 and then slowly became common in the second half of the 19th century.[9][10]

The Wardeey people followed their traditional religion[11] and used the Boqor system of governance.[12][13] A leader elected by the Elders system remains in power only for 10 years, with an election taking place at the end of that 10 years.[14][15][16] From the 18th century to the 19th century, Wardeey were the dominant influence in northernand southern parts of Somalia during the Waamo Idow Kingdom period. Various current estimates state that probably 100% of Wardeey follow Islam. They have been one of the parties to historic migrations, and wars particularly with northern Christians and with southern and eastern Muslims, in the Horn of Africa.[18][19][20]

WARDEEY CALI IS PEACE LOVING SOMALI COMMUNITY WHO RESPECTS NEIGHBORHOOD.