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QUICK FACTS:
People groups: 138
Population: 42,095,750
Unreached people groups: 106
UPG population: 34,006,200
Unengaged UPGs: 20
UUPG population: 2,218,200
Number of countries: 12
Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African
Overview: Bantu refers to a large, complex linguistic grouping of peoples in Africa. More than one hundred tribal groups are classified among the Central-South Bantu with no single ethnic group dominating the cluster. These tribes are found in Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Zambia, and northeastern Angola.
Peoples within this cluster: Ambo (Lala-Bisa); Aushi; Baali; Bemba; Bembe; Bisa; Boma Kasai; Bushoong; Buyi; Bwile; Chokwe; Cishinga; Doondo; Dzing; Fwe; Holoholo; Holu; Hunganna; Ila; Ila, Lumbu; Imilangu; Kabende; Kabwari; Kaonde; Kwese; Lala; Lamba; Lele; Lenje; Leya; Lima; Lonzo; Luano; Luapula Lunda; Luchazi; Luimbi; Lukolwe; Lunda; Lungu; Lwena; Makoma; Mambwe-Lungu; Mbala; Mbalantu; Mbangala; Mbowe; Mbowela; Mbukushu; Mbunda; Mbwela; Mfinu; Monokutuba; Mpuon; Mukulu; Mwenyi; Ndembu Lunda; Ndengese; Ndombe; Ng'umbo; Ngandyera; Ngoli; Ngongo; Nkangala; Nkhumbi; Nkoya, Lambya; Nyengo; Nyengo (Simaa); Pelende; Pende; Sakata; Sala; Samba; Shasha; Shila; Simaa; Soli; Sonde; Songo; Songo, Nsongo; Subia; Suku; Swaka; Tabwa; Tiene; Toka; Tonga; Tonga, Zambezi; Totela; Tumbuka; Unga; Wongo; Yaka; Yansi; Yauma; Yeye; Yombe; Yombe, Bayombe; Zambian, general
Countries where they are found: Angola; Botswana; Canada; Congo (Brazzaville); Congo (Kinshasa); Malawi; Namibia; Tanzania; United States; Zambia; Zimbabwe
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