Demographics of Gabon - Ethnic Groups

Ethnic Groups

Broad ethnic groups are:

  1. Bantu tribes including four major tribal groupings (Fang, Eshira, Punu, Teke)
  2. other Africans, notably 'forest people' (pygmee, now sedentarizing) such as the Babongo tribe
  3. 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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