Sangha people

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The Sangha (also known as Sanga) are an ethnic group in the northern Republic of the Congo. [1] They make up 20% of the Congo's population, making them the second largest Congolese ethnic group (after the Kongo people). [2]

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References

  1. "Sanga | people".
  2. "Africa :: Congo, Republic of the — the World Factbook - Central Intelligence Agency".