Herero people
The area of Aminuis is inhabited by Ovambanderu and a Tswana minority counting approximately 500 people in 2005. Ovambanderu and Herero people share the same ancestry. Herero see the Mbanderu as one of their clans while Mbanderu regard themselves as a distinct group. This difference is the cause of a decades–old rift between the two, with one faction, the "Ovambanderu Council of Epukiro and Aminuis" seeking recognition of the Mbanderu as a distinct tribe. The other faction aims for a strong and united Herero people under the "Tjamuaha-Maharero Royal House" and accuses the Mbanderu of artificial division.