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Ethnic groups Mauritania, in 36 editions.
The entry for Mauritania published Ethnic groups in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 10 editions. Each is shown as published. Ethnic groups in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 10
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Ethnic divisions” (1990 to 1996) and “Ethnic groups” (1997 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Same as 2024Published as “Ethnic divisions”
40% mixed Maur/black, 30% Maur, 30% black
40% mixed Maur/black, 30% Maur, 30% black
The same text in 6 editions, 1991 to 1996.
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
40% mixed Maur/black, 30% Maur, 30% Maur/black 40%, Maur 30%, black 30%
The same text in 7 editions, 1997 to 2003.
mixed Maur/black 40%, Maur 30%, black 30%
The same text in 3 editions, 2004 to 2006.
mixed Maur/black 40%, Maur Moor 30%, black 30%
The same text in 7 editions, 2007 to 2013.
mixed Maur/black Moor/black 40%, Moor 30%, black 30%
The same text in 3 editions, 2014 to 2016.
Rewritten: too little of the 2013 text remains to mark the changes.
black Moors (Haratines - Arab-speaking slaves, former slaves, and their descendants of African origin, enslaved by white Moors) 40%, white Moors (of Arab-Berber descent, known as Bidhan) 30%, black Africans (non-Arabic speaking, Halpulaar, Soninke, Wolof, and Bamara ethnic groups) 30%
black Moors (Haratines - Arab-speaking slaves, former slaves, and their descendants of African origin, enslaved by white Moors) 40%, white Moors (of Arab-Berber descent, known as Bidhan) 30%, black Africans Sub-Saharan Mauritanians (non-Arabic speaking, Halpulaar, Soninke, Wolof, and Bamara ethnic groups) 30%
The same text in 2018 and 2019.
black Moors (Haratines - Arab-speaking slaves, former slaves, and their descendants of African origin, enslaved by white Moors) 40%, white Moors (of Arab-Berber descent, known as Bidhan) Beydane) 30%, Sub-Saharan sub-Saharan Mauritanians (non-Arabic speaking, largely resident in or originating from the Senegal River Valley, including Halpulaar, Fulani, Soninke, Wolof, and Bamara Bambara ethnic groups) 30%
black Black Moors (Haratines - Arab-speaking slaves, former slaves, and their descendants of African origin, enslaved by white Moors) 40%, white White Moors (of Arab-Berber descent, known as Beydane) 30%, sub-Saharan Sub-Saharan Mauritanians (non-Arabic speaking, largely resident in or originating from the Senegal River Valley, including Halpulaar, Fulani, Soninke, Wolof, and Bambara ethnic groups) 30%
Black Moors (Haratines - Arab-speaking slaves, former slaves, and their descendants of African origin, origin who are or were enslaved by white Moors) 40%, White Moors (of Arab-Berber descent, known as Beydane) 30%, Sub-Saharan Mauritanians (non-Arabic speaking, largely resident in or originating from the Senegal River Valley, including Halpulaar, Fulani, Soninke, Wolof, and Bambara ethnic groups) 30%
The same text in 2022 and 2023.
Black Moors (Haratines - Arab-speaking Arabic-speaking descendants of African origin who are or were enslaved by white White Moors) 40%, White Moors (of Arab-Berber descent, known as Beydane) 30%, Sub-Saharan Mauritanians (non-Arabic speaking, largely resident in or originating from the Senegal River Valley, including Halpulaar, Fulani, Soninke, Wolof, and Bambara ethnic groups) 30%
The same text in 2024 and 2025.
Black Moors (Haratines - Arabic-speaking descendants of African origin who are or were enslaved by White Moors) 40%, White Moors (of Arab-Berber Arab-Amazigh descent, known as Beydane) 30%, Sub-Saharan Mauritanians (non-Arabic speaking, largely resident in or originating from the Senegal River Valley, including Halpulaar, Fulani, Soninke, Wolof, and Bambara ethnic groups) 30%
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Mauritania: Ethnic groups.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/mauritania/ethnic-groups.