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Mbama people

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The Obamba are an ethnic group located largely in Gabon's Haut-Ogooué Province.[1] The Obamba people's traditional language is Mbama, which is often referred to as Obamba as well.[2] President Obama of the United States of America is a namesake and descendant of this tribe.

references

  1. ^ "State Department page on Gabon". Retrieved 2008-09-05.
  2. ^ "ethnologue website: Gabon". Retrieved 2008-09-05.