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 |
|---|
| 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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