Bakunda

/bəˈkuːndə/ noun

Definition

A Bantu ethnic group and language of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, related to the Bakuba people.

Etymology

From Bantu language roots, representing another Central African ethnic group designation. Used in anthropological and ethnographic literature about Congo Basin peoples.

Kelly Says

The Bakunda represent one of hundreds of distinct ethnic groups in the Congo Basin—a reminder that 'Africa' isn't one thing, and even individual countries contain vastly different peoples, languages, and cultures.

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