Ethnic Groups
Broad ethnic groups are:
- Bantu tribes including four major tribal groupings (Fang, Eshira, Punu, Teke)
- other Africans, notably 'forest people' (pygmee, now sedentarizing) such as the Babongo tribe
- Europeans 154,000, including 120,000 French and 11,000 persons of dual nationality)
Specific groups, and estimated population:
- Baka (3,825)
- Bakwele people (5,858)
- Barama people (7,170)
- Benga people (2,390)
- Bhubhi people (5,858)
- Duma people (8,368)
- Eshira people (20,317)
- Fang people (500,299)
- Fon people (16,403)
- Fulani people (5,746)
- Gun people (16,403)
- Hausa people (8,619)
- Kande people (1,427)
- Kaningi people (8,567)
- Kele people (10,774)
- Kota people (53,780)
- Lumbu people (13,515 )
- Mahongwe people (4,875)
- Mbaama people (9,373)
- Mbahouin people (2,297)
- Mbede people (103,381)
- Mbwisi people (1,609)
- Minduumo people (5,029)
- Miyangho people (7,140)
- Myene people (41,828)
- Ndasa people (2,872)
- Ngom people (9,625)
- Northern Teke people (14,283)
- Nzebi people (127,714)
- Pinji people (7,140)
- Punu people (146,820)
- Sake people (3,346)
- Sangu people (28,573)
- Seki people (1,399)
- Sighu people (1,427)
- Simba people (4,285)
- Tsangi people (5,975)
- Tsogo people (37,047)
- Vili people (4,311)
- Vumbu people (15,537)
- Wandji people (12,240)
- Western Teke people (38,244)
- Wolof people (7,184)
- Wumbvu people (21,404)
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