Omanis

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rdf:langString Omani Arabic Standard Arabic Mehri Balochi Swahili Kumzari Lurish LuwatiPersian Urdu Harsusi Bathari Dhofari Arabic Shihhi Arabic

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rdf:langString : 2.67 million

rdf:langString Predominantly : Ibadi Islam, Sunni Islam Minority : Shia Islam

rdf:langString Omanis (Arabic: الشعب العماني) are the nationals of Oman. Omanis have inhabited the territory that is now Oman. In the eighteenth century, an alliance of traders and rulers transformed Muscat (Oman's capital) into the leading port of the Persian Gulf. Omani people are ethnically diverse; the Omani citizen population consists of many different ethnic groups. The majority of the population consists of Arabs, with many of these Arabs being Swahili language speakers and returnees from the Swahili Coast, particularly Zanzibar. Additionally, there are ethnic Balochis, Lurs, Persians and Mehri. There are also Omanis from South Asia like the Lawatis and others. Moreover, in Dhofar, Sur and Muscat, Afro-Omanis can be found. They are the descendants of the slaves who were brought from Africa centuries ago. Omani citizens make up the majority of Oman's total population. Over one and a half million other Omanis live in other areas of the Middle East and the Swahili Coast.