Combe people
Encyclopedia
Kombe people are an African ethnic group
, members of the Bantu group, who are indigenous to Equatorial Guinea
. They are native speakers of the Kombe language
. From 1964 to 1969 they were located in Punta Mbonda (North of Bata
). They later settled in Cameroon
, south of Bata
, and south of Rio Benito. They are sometimes referred to as Ndowe or "Playeros" (beach people in Spanish
), one of several peoples on the Rio Muni coast.
Ethnic group
An ethnic group is a group of people whose members identify with each other, through a common heritage, often consisting of a common language, a common culture and/or an ideology that stresses common ancestry or endogamy...
, members of the Bantu group, who are indigenous to Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea, officially the Republic of Equatorial Guinea where the capital Malabo is situated.Annobón is the southernmost island of Equatorial Guinea and is situated just south of the equator. Bioko island is the northernmost point of Equatorial Guinea. Between the two islands and to the...
. They are native speakers of the Kombe language
Kombe language
The Kombe language, or Ngumbi, is a West Bantu family language spoken by the Combe people of Equatorial Guinea, one of the Ndowe peoples of the coast. Ngumbi may actually be a dialect of the Yasa language....
. From 1964 to 1969 they were located in Punta Mbonda (North of Bata
Bata, Equatorial Guinea
Bata is a port city in the Litoral Province of Equatorial Guinea. With a 2005 estimated population of 173,046, it is the largest city in Equatorial Guinea. It lies on the Atlantic Ocean coast of Río Muni....
). They later settled in Cameroon
Cameroon
Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon , is a country in west Central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Cameroon's coastline lies on the...
, south of Bata
Bata, Equatorial Guinea
Bata is a port city in the Litoral Province of Equatorial Guinea. With a 2005 estimated population of 173,046, it is the largest city in Equatorial Guinea. It lies on the Atlantic Ocean coast of Río Muni....
, and south of Rio Benito. They are sometimes referred to as Ndowe or "Playeros" (beach people in Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
), one of several peoples on the Rio Muni coast.