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Bantu people
family of ethnolinguistic groups in Africa
Hutu
Swahili people
East African ethnic group
ubuntu
Southern African philosophy
Kongo people
ethnic group of the Democratic Republic of Congo, also found in Angola and Republic of Congo
Himba people
Ethnic group of people in Namibia
Great Lakes Twa
ethnic group
Herero people
ethnic group
Luba people
Central African ethnic group
Ovimbundu people
The Ovimbundu, also known as the Southern Mbundu, are a Bantu ethnic group who live on the Bié Plateau of central Angola and in the coastal strip west of these highlands. As the largest ethnic group in Angola, they make up 38 percent of the country's population. Overwhelmingly the Ovimbundu follow Christianity, mainly the Igreja Evangélica Congregacional de Angola (IECA), founded by American missionaries, and the Catholic Church. However, some still retain beliefs and practices from African traditional religions.
Ovambo people
Southern African ethnic group
Fang people
ethnic group in Cameroon, Gabon and Equatorial Guinea
Mbundu people
thumb|Ethnic map of Angola The Ambundu (also Mbundu or Kimbundu) (Mbundu: or , singular: (distinct from the Ovimbundu) are a Bantu people who live on a high plateau in present-day Angola just north of the Kwanza River. The Ambundu speak Kimbundu, and most also speak the official language of the country, Portuguese. They are the second biggest ethnic group in the country and make up 25% of the total population of Angola.
Chewa people
ethnic group
Nyamwezi people
ethnic group in Tanzania
Ankole
Ankole (Nkore before the colonial era) was a traditional Bantu kingdom in Uganda and lasted from the 15th century until 1967. The kingdom was located in south-western Uganda, east of Lake Edward.
Chokwe people
ethnic group of Central Africa
Nguni people
group of Bantu peoples who currently reside predominantly in Southern Africa, including Xhosa, Zulu, Ndebele and Swazi people
Teke people
Bantu ethnic group in Central Africa
Chaga people
ethnic group in Kenya and Tanzania
Mongo
ethnic group of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Lunda people
ethnic group in Angola, the Democratic Republic in the Congo and Zambia
Lozi people
ethnic group in Zambia and Zimbabwe
Luhya
Bantu ethnic group in Kenya
Mijikenda people
ethnic group in coastal Kenya and Tanzania
Bunyoro
Bunyoro, also called Bunyoro-Kitara, is a traditional Bantu kingdom in Western Uganda. It was one of the most powerful kingdoms in Central and East Africa from the 16th century to the 19th century. It is ruled by the King (Omukama) of Bunyoro-Kitara. The current ruler is Solomon Iguru I, the 27th Omukama.
Bemba people
ethnic group in Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Zambia; Bemba kingdom
Tonga people of Zambia and Zimbabwe
ethnic group
Tumbuka people
southern African ethnic group of northern Malawi and nearby regions
Bajuni people
ethnic group
Gogo people
ethnic group from Tanzania
Duala people
ethnic group in the Cameroon
Haya people
people of Tanzania
Soga
ethnic group native to the kingdom of Busoga, Uganda
Ha people
an East African ethnic group near Lake Tanganyika (Tanzania)
Bena people
Tanzanian people
Zaramo people
ethnic group on coastal Tanzania
Konjo people
ethnic group in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and western Uganda
Ngoni people
ethnic group living in the present-day in of Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania and Zambia, tracing their origins to the Nguni and Zulu people of KwaZulu-Natal
Kavango people
Bantu ethnic group of Namibia
Tetela people
ethnic group in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Shambala people
ethnic group in Kenya and Tanzania
Kuria people
ethnic group from Mara Region of Tanzania
Somali Bantu
Ethnic group(s) in Somalia
Embu people
Kenyan ethnic group
Mbosi people
ethnic group in the Republic of Congo (Brazzaville)
Shirazi people
African ethnic group on the Swahili coast and nearby Indian ocean islands
Lega people
ethnic group in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Yaka people
ethnic group in DR Congo & Angola
Boa people
ethnic group in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Basa people
ethnic group of Cameroon
Kalanga people
Bantu ethnic group
Luvale people
ethnic group in Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia
Suku
ethnic group of Central Africa
Fipa people
ethnic group from Rukwa Region of Tanzania
Mwami
Mwami () is an honorific title common in parts of Central and East Africa. The title means King, chief or tribal chief in several Bantu languages. It was historically used by kings in several African nations, and is still used for traditional kings or rulers of regions within several African nation-states, for example, in Rwanda.
Tooro people
ethnic group
Pende people
ethnic group in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Kaguru people
ethnic group in Tanzania
Luguru people
ethnic group in Tanzania