Mbuti People
Mbuti or Bambuti are one of several indigenous pygmy groups in the Congo region of Africa. Their languages belong to the Central Sudanic (subgroup of the Nilo-Saharan phylum) and also to Bantu languages.
Total population |
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30,000-50,000? |
Regions with significant populations |
Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Languages |
Efe, Asoa, Kango |
Religion |
Bambuti mythology |
Related ethnic groups |
Pygmies (generally assumed) |
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