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Mangayat people

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Mangayat
Total population
600
Regions with significant populations
Western Bahr el Ghazal
Languages
Mangayat
Religion
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]

References

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  1. ^ Gurtong Peace Project
  2. ^ http://starling.rinet.ru/typology.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  3. ^ "Sudan". ecoi.net. European Country of Origin Information Network.