Some distinct ethnic groups in Africa:

1. Zulu (South Africa)
2. Maasai (Kenya and Tanzania)
3. Berber (North Africa)
4. Yoruba (Nigeria)
5. Kikuyu (Kenya)
6. Hausa (Nigeria)
7. Amhara (Ethiopia)
8. Xhosa (South Africa)
9. Tuareg (North Africa)
10. Oromo (Ethiopia)

- Bantu (Central and Southern Africa)
- Berber (North Africa)
- Cushitic (East Africa)
- Hausa (West Africa)
- Khoisan (Southern Africa)
- Luo (East Africa)
- Nilotes (East Africa)
- Nuer (East Africa)
- Oromo (East Africa)
- San (Southern Africa)
- Swahili (East Africa)
- Yoruba (West Africa)
- Zulu (Southern Africa)