Runga people
The Runga are an ethnic group in Chad as well as the Central African Republic in whom they are found in the north and northeast of the country.
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 96,000 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 | 66,000 |
 | 30,000 |
| Languages | |
| Runga, Arabic, French, Sango | |
| Religion | |
| Muslim | |
Organization
The Runga are distinguished[1] between the Runga who speak Arabic and the Runga-Aiki who speak Aiki (and often also Arabic). Despite this linguistic distinction, there is a great cultural homogeneity.[1]
Notes
- UNICEF Mendiguren (2012). "Etude anthropologique de l'organisation sociale et politique des communautés en Centrafrique et des organisations à assise communautaire" (PDF). grupodeestudiosafricanos.org (in French). Retrieved 19 April 2018..
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