Baka

/ˈbɑːkə/ noun

Definition

The Baka people, an indigenous ethnic group living in the rainforests of Central Africa, particularly in Cameroon and Gabon.

Etymology

From the Baka language itself, of Bantu origin. The Baka have inhabited the rainforest regions of Central Africa for centuries, traditionally as hunter-gatherers.

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The Baka are master rainforest ecologists with detailed knowledge of hundreds of plants and animals—yet their languages and cultures are disappearing as modern nation-states press for assimilation.

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