Ituri Pygmies: Ethnic/Liguistic/Economic Relationships

Group Mbuti Sua (Batswa) Aka Efe
Affiliated farmers Bila/Bira
(Bantu)
Babudu,Bandaka
(Sudanic)
Mangbetu,Azande
(Sudanic)
Lese, Mamvu
(Sudanic)
Location Cent/So. Ituri Far W. Ituri Savanna NW of Ituri widespread over N and SE Ituri
Economy Net-hunters Net-hunters Farmers, wage workers, net-hunters Archers
Researcher Turnbull Grinker, others

NOTE: Bantu is a Niger-Congo language family. Sudanic is a Nilo-Saharan language family.

NOTE: Mbuti or BaMbuti is sometimes used to refer to all Ituri Pygmies, and sometimes for the subgroup affiliated with the Bila. e.g., Ituri Forest Peoples Fund website.