Mbaka people

Mbaka

Total population
300,000
Regions with significant populations
Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Languages
Mbaka, French, Sango
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.

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[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. Appiah & Gates 1999, p. 1278.
2. 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.