Hema people
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Not to be confused with the other peoples known by similar names (such as Hima or Huma) in the African Great Lakes region.
For other uses, see Hema (disambiguation) and Hima (disambiguation).
The Hema people or Bahema (plural) are a Bantu ethnic group who are concentrated in parts of Ituri Province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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Total population | |
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c.160,000[1] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Ituri Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
Languages | |
Northern Hema: Kilendu or Batha languages Southern Hema: Oruhema or Kinyoro languages | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Other Rutara people (Banyoro, Batooro, Bakiga, Banyankore, Bahororo, Basongora, Baruuli and Bahaya) |
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