Mangayat people explained

Group:Mangayat
Population:600
Regions:Western Bahr el Ghazal
Languages:Mangayat
Religions:Sunni Islam

The Mangayat (also, Bugwa and Bukwa) are an ethnic group living in the South Sudanese state of Western Bahr el Ghazal.[1]

They speak Mangayat, an Ubangian language. The number of persons in this ethnic group likely is below 1000.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.gurtong.net/LinkClick.aspx?link=215&tabid=71 Gurtong Peace Project
  2. http://starling.rinet.ru/typology.pdf
  3. Web site: Sudan . European Country of Origin Information Network. ecoi.net.