List of Ethnic Units

The list and map of the ethnic units and sub-units presented further below have been produced by Muller-Kosack (1999) on the basis of field research and the study of ethnographic literature. The list is alphabetically ordered according to the three main geographical regions of the Northern Mountains:

1. Eastern and Western Ranges (Cameroon and Nigeria)
2. Centre and Plateau (mainly Cameroon)
3. Foothills and Plains (Cameroon and Nigeria)

Each ethnic unit or sub-unit is hyperlinked to a brief description of the ethnic group that unit is associated with using the following six criteria :

1. Name (first historical mentioning and local/regional meaning)
2. Location (topographical, administrative, next door neighbour)
3. Population (figures and estimates of number and density)
4. Language (linguistic affiliations as part of Central Chadic A)
5. Ethnicity (ethnic identity, and grouping of units and sub-units)
6. Literature (main literature results and many open questions)

Western & Eastern Ranges:

Centre & Plateau:

Foothills & Plains:

Mofu-Gudur

Fulbe

Mboku

Bulahay

Amuda

Mineo

Mofu-Diamare

Buwal

Mohour

Dugur

Mikiri

Chikide

Cuvok

Sirak

Gamergu/Malgwe

Chinene

Mora

Fulbe

Damay

Muduvu

Shugule

Mokyo-Molkwo

Gisiga

Dughwede

Gavar

Muktele

Vizik

Glavda

Muyang

Duvangar

Ndalmi

Kapsiki

Gwoza-Wakane

Podokwa

Mabas

Durum

Plata/Plasla

Hidkala

Sukur

Ganjara

Mafa-Bulahay

Higi

Tsere

Gava

Uldeme

Maf-Mafa

Hurza

Uvagha

Gemjek

Vame-Mbreme

Mefele

Kiva

Vale

Guduf

Wazang

Lamang

Vemgo

Gvoko

Wula

Luvua

Wadela

Zelidva

Hide/Tur

Mandara

Waga

Kurang

Zulgo

Maya

Wize

Kusarha

Margi

Mada

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