Mbaka people

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Mbaka
Total population
300,000
Regions with significant populations
Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Languages
Mbaka, French, Sango
Religion
Christianity, traditional African religions

The Mbaka are a minority ethnic group in the Central African Republic and northwest Democratic Republic of the Congo.[1] The M'Baka speak the Mbaka language and have a population of roughly 300,000.[1]

Language

The Mbakas speak Mbaka language, a Ubangian language. The Gilima variety is assigned to a separate ISO 639-3 code.

Famous Mbaka people

  • President and self-styled Emperor
    of Central African Republic
  • Brigette Dacko, former First Lady of the Central African Republic and second wife of David Dacko[2]
  • David Dacko, First President of Central African Republic
  • Barthélemy Boganda, First Prime Minister of Central African Republic
  • Koffi Olomide, Congolese singer

Notes

  1. ^ a b Appiah & Gates 1999, p. 1278.
  2. ^ Bradshaw, Richard (2016-05-27). "Historical Dictionary of the Central African Republic: David Dacko pages 198-200". Historical Dictionary of the Central African Republic. Archived from the original on 2023-08-06. Retrieved 2023-08-06.

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