Mbaka people
The Mbaka are a minority ethnic group in the Central African Republic and northwest Democratic Republic of the Congo. The M'Baka speak the Mbaka language and have a population of roughly 300,000.
Language
The Mbakas speak Mbaka language, a Ubangian language. The Gilima variety is assigned to a separate ISO 639-3 code.
Famous 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
- 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
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.