Tunni Sultanate | |||||||||
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9th century–13th century | |||||||||
Capital | Barawa | ||||||||
Common languages | |||||||||
Religion | Islam | ||||||||
Government | Monarchy | ||||||||
History | |||||||||
• Established | 9th century | ||||||||
• Disestablished | 13th century | ||||||||
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Today part of | Somalia |
The Tunni Sultanate (Somali: Saldanadda Tunni) was a Somali Muslim Sultanate located in southwestern Somalia, south of the Shabelle river. It was ruled by the Tunni people, who speak the Af-Tunni language. The historical Tunni area corresponds to the modern-day Lower Shabelle region.[1]