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(Redirected from Asua people) Mbuti pygmy people Not to be confused with Aka people.

The Asua or Asoa, also known as the Aka, are an Mbuti pygmy people of the Ituri forest. They speak a Central Sudanic language, Asuati, and are the only Pygmy group in the east to have their own language, though it is closely related to Mangbetu.

The Asua have a patron–vassal relationship with several neighboring peoples, including, the Malele, Meegye, Makere, Popoyi, Mangbetu, and Abulu (all Central Sudanic) and the Liko and Ndaka (both Bantu). The Asua or Asoa speak a central Sudanic language Asuati .

References

  1. "Asoa people - 2 definitions - Encyclo". www.encyclo.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
  2. "Asoa people - 2 definitions - Encyclo". www.encyclo.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-09-11.


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