Niger-Congo branch

Bantu Peoples

The Bantu expansion peoples of Central, Eastern and Southern Africa — one migration family from Cameroon to the Cape.

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49

Member ethnic groups

6

Regions spanned

Niger-Congo

Parent family

Ambundu woman from Angola

Ambundu

Angola

Bakossi woman from Bakossi Mountains (Cameroon)

Bakossi

Bakossi Mountains (Cameroon)

Balobedu woman from Bolobedu, Limpopo Province, South Africa

Balobedu

Bolobedu, Limpopo Province, South Africa

Bemba woman from Zambia (Northern, Luapula, and Copperbelt Provinces), Katanga Province (Democratic Republic of the Congo)

Bemba

Zambia (Northern, Luapula, and Copperbelt Provinces), Katanga Province (Democratic Republic of the Congo)

Bembe woman from Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania

Bembe

Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania

Beti woman from Cameroon

Beti

Cameroon

Boa woman from Bas-Uele (Democratic Republic of the Congo)

Boa

Bas-Uele (Democratic Republic of the Congo)

Budu woman from Wamba Territory (Democratic Republic of the Congo)

Budu

Wamba Territory (Democratic Republic of the Congo)

Chewa woman from Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique

Chewa

Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique

Chokwe woman from Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia

Chokwe

Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia

Fang woman from Río Muni (Equatorial Guinea), Gabon

Fang

Río Muni (Equatorial Guinea), Gabon

Ganda woman from Buganda (Uganda)

Ganda

Buganda (Uganda)

Herero woman from Hereroland (Namibia), Angola

Herero

Hereroland (Namibia), Angola

Hutu woman from Rwanda, Burundi, Kivu (Democratic Republic of the Congo)

Hutu

Rwanda, Burundi, Kivu (Democratic Republic of the Congo)

Kalanga woman from Zimbabwe, Botswana

Kalanga

Zimbabwe, Botswana

Kamba woman from Ukambani (Kenya)

Kamba

Ukambani (Kenya)

Kikuyu woman from Kenya

Kikuyu

Kenya

Kongo woman from Kongoland (Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Angola)

Kongo

Kongoland (Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Angola)

Konjo woman from Rwenzori Mountains (Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda)

Konjo

Rwenzori Mountains (Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda)

Kuba woman from Kasai region, central DR Congo (between the Kasai and Sankuru rivers)

Kuba

Kasai region, central DR Congo (between the Kasai and Sankuru rivers)

Lega woman from Democratic Republic of the Congo

Lega

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Lemba woman from Zimbabwe and Limpopo Province, South Africa

Lemba

Zimbabwe and Limpopo Province, South Africa

Luba woman from Lubaland (Democratic Republic of the Congo)

Luba

Lubaland (Democratic Republic of the Congo)

Luhya woman from Western Province (Kenya)

Luhya

Western Province (Kenya)

Makonde woman from Tanzania, Mueda Plateau (Mozambique)

Makonde

Tanzania, Mueda Plateau (Mozambique)

Makua woman from Mozambiquetra

Makua

Mozambiquetra

Mijikenda woman from Coast Province (Kenya)

Mijikenda

Coast Province (Kenya)

Mongo woman from Democratic Republic of the Congo (Équateur, Tshuapa, Mongala, Nord-Ubangi, Sud-Ubangi)

Mongo

Democratic Republic of the Congo (Équateur, Tshuapa, Mongala, Nord-Ubangi, Sud-Ubangi)

Mwera woman from Tanzania (Mtwara and Ruvuma Regions)

Mwera

Tanzania (Mtwara and Ruvuma Regions)

Ovambo woman from Ovamboland (Namibia), Angola

Ovambo

Ovamboland (Namibia), Angola

Ovimbundu woman from Angola

Ovimbundu

Angola

Pare woman from Pare Mountains (Tanzania)

Pare

Pare Mountains (Tanzania)

Pedi woman from Limpopo (South Africa)

Pedi

Limpopo (South Africa)

Pende woman from Democratic Republic of the Congo

Pende

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Siddi woman from Pakistan (Baluchistan, Sindh), India (Karnataka, Gujarat, Hyderabad)

Siddi

Pakistan (Baluchistan, Sindh), India (Karnataka, Gujarat, Hyderabad)

Soga woman from Busoga (Uganda)

Soga

Busoga (Uganda)

Songye woman from South-central DR Congo (Sankuru and Lubilash river area, Kasai-Oriental and Lomami)

Songye

South-central DR Congo (Sankuru and Lubilash river area, Kasai-Oriental and Lomami)

Sotho woman from Free State (South Africa), Lesotho

Sotho

Free State (South Africa), Lesotho

Southern Ndebele woman from Mpumalanga, Gauteng and Limpopo provinces, South Africa

Southern Ndebele

Mpumalanga, Gauteng and Limpopo provinces, South Africa

Sukuma woman from Tanzania

Sukuma

Tanzania

Swahili woman from Swahili coast (Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, Comoros)

Swahili

Swahili coast (Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, Comoros)

Swazi woman from Mpumalanga (South Africa), Eswatini

Swazi

Mpumalanga (South Africa), Eswatini

Tsonga woman from Mozambique (Maputo City and Maputo Province, Gaza Province), South Africa (Limpopo, Mpumalanga)

Tsonga

Mozambique (Maputo City and Maputo Province, Gaza Province), South Africa (Limpopo, Mpumalanga)

Tswana woman from Botswana, South Tswanaland (South Africa)

Tswana

Botswana, South Tswanaland (South Africa)

Tutsi woman from Rwanda, Burundi, Kivu (Democratic Republic of the Congo)

Tutsi

Rwanda, Burundi, Kivu (Democratic Republic of the Congo)

Venda woman from Vendaland (South Africa)

Venda

Vendaland (South Africa)

Xhosa woman from Xhosaland (South Africa)

Xhosa

Xhosaland (South Africa)

Yao woman from Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania (Ruvuma and Mtwara Regions)

Yao

Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania (Ruvuma and Mtwara Regions)

Zulu woman from KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa)

Zulu

KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa)

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