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The Ubangi are a group of peoples who speak languages belonging to the Adamawa-Ubangi subgroup of the Niger-Congo language family. These languages are spoken by approximately 12 million people across parts of Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and South Sudan.1

Prominent Ubangi languages include Banda, Gbaya, Ngbaka, and Zande, each with about a million speakers. Sango, a creole language derived from Ngbandi (an Ubangi language), is spoken by about five million people, primarily in the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.1

The Ubangi River, the largest right-bank tributary of the Congo River, forms a border between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo. It is formed by the confluence of the Bomu and Uele rivers and flows for about 350 miles before joining the Congo River. The Ubangi River region is characterized by dense rainforests and includes peoples such as the Makoua, Kouyou, and Mboshi.234

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  1. Republic of the Congo - Ethnic groups
  2. Adamawa-Ubangi languages
  3. Ubangi River
  4. Ubangi
  5. Ngbandi

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