Ngata people

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Ngata people are Bantus from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central Africa.

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Etymology

Ngatas are mentioned under various names in various sources. These include the following ones: Ngatas, Wangata. [1]

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  1. Source Library of Congress Subject Headings, BnF

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