![]() Galilee Bedouin women in Zarzir, 1962 | |
Total population | |
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50,000[1] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Languages | |
Native language: Levantine Bedawi Arabic Secondary language: Modern Hebrew | |
Religion | |
Islam | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Other Bedouin |
Galilee Bedouin (Arabic: بدو الجليل; Hebrew: בדואי גלילי) are Bedouin living in the Galilee region of Northern Israel. In contrast to Negev Bedouin, Galilee Bedouin come from the Syrian desert.[1] As of 2020, there are about 50,000 Galilee Bedouin,[1] living in 28 recognized settlements and also living in mixed cities with other non-Bedouin Arabs.[2]
For more see Bedouin: Israel.