| Group | Mbuti | Twa, 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 |
Different view of Pygmy populations and locations
NOTE: 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.
