Emirati people or people of the United Arab Emirates (Arabic: إماراتي) are citizens and an ethnic group who share their culture, descent and the Arabic variety of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The largest concentration is in the UAE, with a population of 947,997 being ethnic Emirati (however, they are a minority within their own country, as Emiratis make up only between 15-20% of the UAE population).
Many Emiratis, including those that compose 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, Oman, Yemen and Bahrain, have been gradually integrated into Emirati society. A tiny number of South Asian, African and people from other races have intermarried with Emiratis, thereby becoming non-Emirati UAE citizens.
Populations with Emirati ancestry, the result of emigration, also exist in other parts of the world, most notably in the Middle East, Europe and North America. Population estimates are seen to have a very small diaspora.
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