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Oromo-speaking people of southeast Kenya For people named Waata, see Waata (given name).

The Waata (Waat, Watha), or Sanye, are an Oromo-speaking people of Kenya and former hunter-gatherers. They share the name Sanye with the neighboring Dahalo.

References

Ville, Jean-Luc (1995). "The Waata of Tsavo-Galana: hunting and trading in their semi-arid coastal hinterland". Kenya Past and Present (27): 21–27.

v t e Ethnic groups in Kenya (by linguistic origin)
Niger–Congo	Agumba Bajuni Chonyi Digo Embu Giriama Jibana Kamba Kikuyu Kisii Kuria Luhya Mbeere Meru Mijikenda Pokomo Suba Swahili Taita Taveta
Nilo-Saharan	Ariaal Ateker Camus Kalenjin Samburu Kore Luo Maasai Okiek Teso Turkana
Afroasiatic	Aweer Borana Oromo Daasanach El Molo Gabra Orma Rendille Somali Waata Yaaku
Asian	Chinese Indian
European	European
Source: Population and Housing Census - Ethnic Affiliation

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