Mbaka people
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 300,000 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 Central African Republic,  DR Congo | |
| Languages | |
| Mbaka, French, Sango, Lingala | |
| 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.
Notable Mbaka people
- Jean-Bédel Bokassa, former 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
- Alphonsine Yangongo-Boganda, Central African politician, member of National Assembly (1998–2003)
Notes
- 1 2 Appiah & Gates 1999, p. 1278.
- ↑ 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.
References
- Appiah; Gates, Henry Louis Jr., eds. (1999), Africana: The Encyclopedia of the African and African American Experience, New York: Basic Books, ISBN 0-465-00071-1, OCLC 41649745.