Erenga is an ethnic group of Sudan. In Kulbus province of West Darfur in Sudan the members of this group are at about 30% of the population. The members of this group speak Barankak language, a Nilo-Saharan language Their population was estimated to be around 35,000 according to a 1996 source.
Culture The Erenga are mainly pastoralists who raise goats, cattle, and camels. They also engage in subsistence agriculture.
The Erenga have a clan system where the Shali, Awra, and Girga clans are some of the most influential groups.
Most Erenga are Muslim.
History The region's history is closely tied to the uprising of Muhammad Zayn Abu Jumaysa against the Mahdist State in late 1888, where mobilizations and movements in the surrounding areas formed a broad resistance front against Mahdist policies in Darfur, leveraging the natural and social stronghold of Dar Erenga.The Erenga people have played a pivotal role in the political and social events of West Darfur. Notably, during the late 19th century and the resistance against the central Mahdist state policies in Darfur in 1888, the Dar Erenga region served as a vital geographical and human stronghold.
See also Ardamata massacre, which included Erenga victims
References
External links Information on ethnic groups in Kulbus province