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Boma grave marker of the chief smoking, c. 19th century

The Boma people[a] are a Bantu ethnic group in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. They speak the Boma language.[2] In the present day, their population is around 45,000.[3]

History

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They formed the Boma Kingdom from the 17th century, which endured until Belgian colonial conquest.[4]

Notes

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  1. ^ Other names include: Baboma, Bama, Bamboma, BaMboma, Bavelele, Bomas, Buma, Mboma, and Wabuma.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Boma (peuple d'Afrique". BNF Data. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Boma". Ethnologue. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  3. ^ Project, Joshua. "Boma Kasai, Buma in Congo, Democratic Republic of". joshuaproject.net. Retrieved 2024-11-18.
  4. ^ Thornton, John (2024). "Mwene Muji: A Medieval Empire in Central Africa?". The Journal of African History. 65 (1): 30–46. doi:10.1017/S0021853724000161. ISSN 0021-8537.
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