Chi- is a prefix denoting "language", and Miini (Mwiini) is the alternative name of Barawa, the Bravanese people themselves would never call the town as Barawa or Brava, but rather as Miini. The Bravanese speak the Bravanese language (Chimwiini or Chimini), Northern Dialect of Swahili. According to a lot sources Bravanese people are made up of Haatim, Biida, and Asharaf. The Bravanese people are locally known as "3 Tol" Haatim, Biido and Ashraf. Their culture, food and music resemble those of other East African islands and the Swahili people. Many Bravanese people are of Arab origin and therefore they tend to look very physically distinct from the vast majority of other Somalis.
The regional population traces their origins to diverse Arabian(particularly Adnani and Qahtani). Because of its location and distance from Asia, Middle East, Europe, and nearby Islands, Barawa was strategically located for trade while people also exchanged ideas, skills, other knowledge and culture. The people of this Banadir coast have been mixing with people from all around the world for hundreds of years. 4 Representation in Somali Transitional Federal ParliamentĪs their name suggests, the Bravanese hail from Brava ( Barawa), a port town on the southeastern coast of Somalia.īarawa is the most diverse place in Somalia.
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