The Garre (also Gurreh, Karre, "Binukaaf") (Somali: Reer Garre, Arabic: بنو كاف, romanized: Banī kāf ) is a major Somali clan whose origins trace back to Samaale who traces the lineage from the Arabian Peninsula through Aqiil Abu Talib. The Garre clan are considered to belong to the Digil clan family sub-clan of Digil-Rahanweyn clan of Rahanweyn Somali clan but genealogically descend from Gardheere Samaale. They are also categorized as southern Hawiye as well. Overview Garre are also classified into three major entities of the same lineage but greatly recognized for their unique linguistics characteristics which is widely believed to have developed after their wide dispersal around the Horn of Africa, Garre Libin are identified by their language which resembles Oromo whom it is believed they had long time interaction as nomadic in southern Ethiopia and Northern Kenya. Garre Marre are found around the major Ganale Doria and Dawa basins in Southern Ethiopia and are identified by their unique dialect derived from the Rahanweyn (Digil and Mirifle) communities whom they interacted and settled in parmanent agrarian settlements along Ganale Doria and River Jubba.The third component of Garre which is believed to be the bearers of the original Garre language are identified as Garre Konfuur due to their dominant settlement in South Central Somalia. The Garre Somalis colonised the Barava-Bajun region, the NFD of Kenya, and Bale province in Ethiopia before the Boorana and Warday Oromo. Etymology Garre are ancient soomali group that predated Hawiye. Garre, the word Gar derivated from soomali language means, the strong rope that is used to be tied at a camel and used for transporting, i.e the camel train. Gar, "Garrow" means also in soomali language bearded man. Gar means Just(Fairness) in Maay dialect which is one of the oldest Somali language. It also means "my home" in Harla language. Genetics According to and Y-DNA analysis by Hirbo, around 75% of Garre carry the paternal E-M78 E-V-12* haplogroup, which is likely originated in Northern Africa. The garre are the highest carry of haplo-group E-V12. This genetically proves that Garre are one of ancient and the oldest Somali clan. For instance, the TMRCA of Harti is 800yrs, the Hawiye are 2100-3100yrs but the Garre are 4500yrs. They are classified as Proto-Somali. The haplogroup E-m78 EV12* is progenitors of E-v32 which is highest frequencies in Somalis and Borana and Ev-22 which is Saho and Afar. History Introduction The