Abstract
The ethnic classification for the CAR is done at a low level of abstraction and the cultural groups selected correspond in most cases to individual identity groups. However, the Yakoma, Sango, and Gbanziri are clustered together because they share a similar ecological adaptation to a riverine environment. In addition to these peoples, the CAR has smaller populations such as the N’Zakara (3 percent), the Azande (1 percent) and a small number of Pygmies. In the extreme north, there are also small groups of Waddaiens (Rounga, Goula, Kara, Youla) and Sara (Kaba, Dagba).
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Morrison, D.G., Mitchell, R.C., Paden, J.N. (1989). Central African Republic (CAR). In: Black Africa. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-11023-0_19
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