Runga people
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 96,000 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 Chad | 66,000 |
 Central African Republic | 30,000 |
| Languages | |
| Runga, Chadian Arabic, French, Sango | |
| Religion | |
| Islam (mainly Sunni) | |
The Runga are an ethnic group in Chad as well as the Central African Republic, in which they are found in the north and northeast of the country. The majority of the Runga are Muslim.[1]
Organization
The Runga are distinguished[2] between the Runga who speak Chadian Arabic and the Runga-Aiki who speak Aiki (and often also Arabic). Despite this linguistic distinction, there is a great cultural homogeneity.[2]
Notable People
- Mahamat Kamoun, former prime minister of Central African Republic
- Noureddine Adam, Central African warlord and ICC fugitive
- Abdoulaye Hissène, Central African warlord
Notes
- ^ Collins, Laura; Vlavonou, Gino (2022-05-20). "A State of (Dis)unity and Uncertain Belonging: The Central African Republic and its Muslim Minority". Islamic Africa. 12 (2): 186–210. doi:10.1163/21540993-01202002. ISSN 0803-0685.
- ^ a b UNICEF Mendiguren (2012). "Etude anthropologique de l'organisation sociale et politique des communautés en Centrafrique et des organisations à assise communautaire" (PDF). grupodeestudiosafricanos.org (in French). Retrieved 19 April 2018..
