is called Nara. Rashaida Arabs in Eritrean The Rashaida are one of Eritrea's nine recognized ethnic groups. They represent around 2% of the population of Eritrea. The Rashaida reside in the northern coastal lowlands of Eritrea and the northern eastern coasts of Sudan. They are predominantly Muslim and are the only ethnic group in Eritrea to have Arabic as their communal language, specifically the Hejazi dialect. The Rashaida first came to Eritrea in the 19th century from the Arabian Coast. Italians in Eritrea A few monolingual Italian Eritreans remain. As of 2008, they were estimated at 900 people, down from around 38,000 residents at the end of World War II. Eritrean diaspora Eritrean Americans Eritrean Australians Eritrean Canadians Eritreans in Italy Eritreans in the United Kingdom Eritreans in Denmark Eritreans in Israel Eritreans in Norway Eritreans in Sweden Ethiopians Eritrean people of Ethiopian descent Ethiopian people of Eritrean descent Languages Most languages spoken in Eritrea are from the Afroasiatic and Nilo-Saharan language family. Afroasiatic languages Semitic languages Tigrinya Tigre Dahalik Cushitic languages Beja Saho Afar Bilen Nilo-Saharan languages Kunama Nara Other languages Arabic Italian English See also Demographics of Eritrea References Eritrean people Ethnic groups in Eritrea