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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
In a country with as rich an ethnic makeup as Mauritania, most tribes can be categorized by their ethnic background. The three main ethnic groups are the Bidhanes, Haratin, and Sub-Saharan African. The first two groups are primarily Arabic speaking, while the third consists of a collection of ethnic groups from Sub-Saharan Africa, including the Wolofs, Halpulaar, Soninke, and Bambara. | |||
==Types of Records== | ==Types of Records== | ||
'''Books''' - There are numerous books written on Mauritanian and, more broadly, Arab tribes. Both categories of books can be valuable to researchers, as many tribes found in Mauritania are also found elsewhere in the Middle East and North Africa and can provide historical context for families and tribes in Mauritania. | '''Books''' - There are numerous books written on Mauritanian and, more broadly, Arab tribes. Both categories of books can be valuable to researchers, as many tribes found in Mauritania are also found elsewhere in the Middle East and North Africa and can provide historical context for families and tribes in Mauritania. | ||