Ethnic Groups
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Adja (Ada)Location: Benin/Togo border areaPopulation: Est 500,000 |
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Ambete (Mbete)Location: Gabon and Republic of the CongoPopulation: Unknown |
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Anyi (Agni)Location: Coastal Region of Southern Cote d'IvoirePopulation: Est 100,000 |
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AsanteLocation: Southern GhanaPopulation: 1.5 million |
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Attye (Attie,Akye,Atye)Location: Coastal Region of Southern Cote d'IvoirePopulation: Est 55,000 |
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BagaLocation: Coastal Guinea and Guinea-BissauPopulation: 45,000 |
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Bamana (old name "Bambara")Location: Central MaliPopulation: 2.5 million |
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BamilekeLocation: Grasslands of Western CameroonPopulation: 8,000,000 |
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BassaLocation: Central LiberiaPopulation: Disputed Est 400,000 |
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BauleLocation: Central Cote d'IvoirePopulation: 400,000 |
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Bena Biombo (Biombo)Location: SE Democratic Republic of the CongoPopulation: Unknown |
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Bena LuluaLocation: Southeastern DRCPopulation: 300,000 |
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Bidjogo (Bissagos Islands)Location: Scattered Islands of Coastal Guinea-BissauPopulation: 20,000 |
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BongoLocation: Southern Sudan, DRC(?), Western Tanzania(?)Population: Less than 200,000 |
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Buyu (Babuye, Babuyu, Basikasingo, Boyo)Location: Eastern Democratic Republic of the CongoPopulation: Unknown |
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BwaLocation: Central Burkina Faso/Eastern MaliPopulation: 300,000 |
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ChokweLocation: SW Dem. Rep. of Congo/Angola/ZambiaPopulation: 1.6 million |
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DanLocation: Cote d'Ivoire and LiberiaPopulation: 350,000 |
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DogonLocation: MaliPopulation: 400,000 est. |
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EbrieLocation: Coastal Region of Southern Cote d'IvoirePopulation: Est 35,000 |
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Ekonde (Mongo-Ekonde, Ekonda)Location: Kasai Region of the Democratic Rep of the CongoPopulation: Uncertain, but at least 1,000,000 |
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EweLocation: Coastal Ghana and TogoPopulation: Est 1.5 million |
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FangLocation: Southern Gabon, Cameroon, Equatorial GuineaPopulation: 800,000 |
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FanteLocation: Coastal GhanaPopulation: Undetermined |
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FonLocation: Southern Benin and TogoPopulation: Unknown |
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FulaniLocation: Guinea, Burkina Faso, Mali, Nigeria, Niger, Cameroon, Chad.Population: Est. 14 million |
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GuroLocation: Western Cote d'IvoirePopulation: 200,000 |
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HausaLocation: Nigeria, NigerPopulation: 15 million |
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HembaLocation: SE Democratic Rep of CongoPopulation: Estimated 80,000 |
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IbibioLocation: Southeastern NigeriaPopulation: 1,000,000 |
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IdomaLocation: Central NigeriaPopulation: Est 300,000 |
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IgboLocation: SE NigeriaPopulation: 8 million |
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Ijo (Ijaw)Location: Niger Delta region, NigeriaPopulation: Est 200,000 to 300,000 |
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Ituri RainforestLocation: Far Eastern Democratic Rep of the CongoPopulation: Unknown, composed of many small groups |
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KissiLocation: Guinea, small areas of Sierra Leone and LiberiaPopulation: 350,000 |
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Kongo (BaKongo)Location: SW Democratic Rep of Congo, Angola, Rep of CongoPopulation: 2,000,000 |
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Kota (BaKota, Mahongwe, Sango, Obamba, Shamaye)Location: Eastern GabonPopulation: 75,000 |
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Kurumba (Fulse, Kouroumba)Location: Northern Burkina FasoPopulation: Est 20,000 |
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Kwele (BaKwele, Kouele)Location: Eastern Gabon, Rep of Congo, Cameroon border areasPopulation: Scattered and unknown |
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KwereLocation: East Central TanzaniaPopulation: Estimated 50,000 |
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Lega (Warega)Location: Eastern Democratic Rep of the CongoPopulation: Estimated 200,000 |
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LobiLocation: Burkina Faso, small areas of Mali, Cote d'Ivoire and GhanaPopulation: Estimated near 200,000 |
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LubaLocation: SE Democratic Republic of CongoPopulation: 200,000 to 1,000,000 |
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LwalwaLocation: SE Democratic Rep of CongoPopulation: 20,000 |
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Lwena (Luena, Lovale)Location: Angola, southern Democratic Rep of Congo, western ZambiaPopulation: 400,000 |
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MakondeLocation: NE Mozambique and SE TanzaniaPopulation: 500,000 |
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MambilaLocation: Eastern Nigeria, NW CameroonPopulation: 20,000 |
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MangbetuLocation: NE Democratic Rep of the CongoPopulation: 40,000 |
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MbalaLocation: SW Democratic Rep of the CongoPopulation: 60,000 |
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MboleLocation: Central Democratic Rep of the CongoPopulation: 150,000 |
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MbundaLocation: Western ZambiaPopulation: Unknown |
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MbutiLocation: Ituri Forest region, NE Democratic Rep of the CongoPopulation: Nomadic/Unknown |
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MendeLocation: Southern Sierra LeonePopulation: 700,000 |
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MobaLocation: NE Ghana and NW TogoPopulation: Estimated 500,000 |
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MossiLocation: Central Burkina FasoPopulation: 3.5 million |
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MumuyeLocation: Eastern NigeriaPopulation: Estimated 70,000 |
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NupeLocation: Central NigeriaPopulation: Est. 1.0 million |
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PareLocation: North-Central TanzaniaPopulation: Unknown |
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Punu (Puno)Location: Southern Gabon, Republic of the CongoPopulation: 40,000 |
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SongyeLocation: Southeastern DRCPopulation: 150,000 |
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TabwaLocation: Southeastern Democratic Rep of CongoPopulation: 200,000 |
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TivLocation: Benue State, Cross River Region, SE Nigeria into CameroonPopulation: Disputed, but large, 1,000,000 to 2,000,000 |
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TomaLocation: Guinea, Liberia, Sierra LeonePopulation: 200,000 |
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Tuareg (Touareg)Location: Sahara Nomads (Mali, Senegal, Burkina Faso, Nigeria, Niger)Population: Unknown, perhaps 200,000, but declining |
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WoyoLocation: SW Tip of the Democratic Republic of the CongoPopulation: Unknown |
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Yaure (Yaoure)Location: Central Cote d'IvoirePopulation: 20,000 |
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Yombe (Kiyombe)Location: Far NW Tip of Democratic Rep of the Congo and Rep of CongoPopulation: 350,000 |
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YorubaLocation: SW NigeriaPopulation: Perhaps 20,000,000 |
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Zande (Azande)Location: NE Democratic Rep of Congo/Sudan/Central African RepublicPopulation: Est. 750,000 |
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ZaramoLocation: East-Central TanzaniaPopulation: 200,000 |
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ZiguaLocation: Northeast Coastal TanzaniaPopulation: Less than 200,000 |
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ZuluLocation: ZwaZulu-Natal Province, Eastern South AfricaPopulation: 3,000,000 |