Ethnic groups in Gabon
list of ethnic groups in Gabon
The Central African country of Gabon is home to an estimated 50 ethnic groups, with unique cultures and languages. The largest of these groups is the Fang people. Gabon is home to many different Bantu tribes and a population of pygmy people. In 2017, 16,162 Pygmies were recorded as living in Gabon.
Here is a partial list of the ethnic groups in Gabon, by province.
Estuaire
Fang
Omyene Group
Benga
Akele
Simba
Beseki
Seke
Haut Ogooué
Téké
Mbahouin
Obamba
Bakaningui
Nzebi
Ndoumou
Ndassa
Ndumu
Awandji
Mbeté
Haoussa
Moyen Ogooué
Apindji
Galoa
Fang
Akele
Vili
Enenga
Ngounié
Akélé
Banzebie
Mitsogho
Massango
Bavarama
Bapunu
Apindji
Bavungu
Guisir
Eviya
Mitsogho People
The Mitsoghos are the people of the Massifs de Chaillu mountains in the Ngounié province of Gabon. Tsogho is their language, hence the name Mi-Tsoghos (where the prefix "Mi" means plural). They are a relatively small ethnic group who are revered and feared for their abilities in conjuring spirits from the afterworld.
They may represent the first non-Baka Gabonese of the entire area. This knowledge can be extrapolated from the widespread usage of Mitsogho words and customs, especially pertaining to the animistic religious practices of all Gabonese ethnic groups.
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