M'Baka people
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| Total population | |||||
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| (300,000) | |||||
| Regions with significant populations | |||||
| Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo | |||||
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| Mbaka, French, Sango | |||||
| Religion | |||||
| Christianity, traditional African religions | |||||
The M'baka are a minority ethnic group in the Central African Republic and northwest Democratic Republic of Congo.[1] The M'Baka speak the Mbaka language and have a population of roughly 300,000.[1]
Language
The M'Bakas speak Mbaka language which is a language belong to the Ubangian language family. The Gilima variety is assigned to a separate ISO 639-3 code.
Famous M'Baka people
- Jean-Bédel Bokassa, former President and self-styled Emperor of Central African Republic
- David Dacko, First President of Central African Republic
- Barthélémy Boganda, First Prime Minister of Central African Republic
- Koffi Olomide, Congolese singer
Notes
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Appiah & Gates 1999, p. 1278.
