Emirati people

Infobox Ethnic group
group = Emiratis
poptime = 824,921 [http://uaeinteract.com/docs/UAE_population_touches_4.104,695/21620.htm UAE population touches 4.104,695] . UAEInteract.com. July 31, 2006]
region1 = flagcountry|UAE
pop1 = 824,921 (2006)
languages = Gulf Arabic
religions = Islam

The Emirati people ( _ar. إماراتي) are citizens of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Many Emiratis, including those that comprise the ruling dynasties of the emirates of Abu Dhabi and Dubai trace their origins to the Bani Yas clan. However, people outside of the Bani Yas clan, such as Baluchis and immigrants from Iran's Bastak region, and Bahrain, have been gradually integrated into Emirati society.

The term "Emirati" comes from the Arabic word "Imar" ( _ar. أمير) "emir", which means "commander". Each emirate is ruled by an emir, whose citizens (generally) belong to his clan. The Bani Yas dynasty forms the basis of many clans within the United Arab Emirates. Sub-clans of the Bani Yas inlcude [http://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=98Chiu4kug4C&oi=fnd&pg=PA128&ots=2Q9YZxEtcf&sig=-G79_Neg5e3ToWx4DMMBT0kOm1U#PPA156,M1 : The Government and Politics of the Middle East and North Africa] . Long, Reich. ]

* "Al Bu Falah" (Abu Dhabi)
* "Al Bu Falasah" (Dubai)
* "Al Qawasim" (Sharjah, Ras Al Khaimah)
* "Al Ali (or Al Mualla)" (Umm Al Quwain)
* "Al Sharqiyan" (Fujairah)
* "Al Nu'aim" (Ajman)

Another definition of "Emirati" is Arabs with origins in the UAE (as opposed to Lebanese Arabs, Palestinian Arabs, Saudi Arabs, Persians, Indian subcontinental groups, etc.).

ee also

* Emiratisation

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