Question

are the original inhabitants of the country. Congo ?​

Answer 1

Answer:

The Mbuti, the Baka, and the Batwa peoples are the indigenous peoples of The Democratic Republic of Congo.

Answer 2

Answer:

Congolese people may refer to: People from the following countries and regions: Congo Basin, the sedimentary basin of the Congo River. Republic of the Congo (Congo-Brazzaville), the former French Congo.

The concept of "indigenous peoples" is accepted and endorsed by the government and civil society organisations in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The term "indigenous peoples" in the DRC refers to the four main groups:

• The Mbuti (Bambuti)

• The Baka (Bacwa)

• The Batwa (Twa) of the west

• The Batwa (Twa) of the east

These peoples consider their generic appellation of "pygmies" as derogative and discriminatory.

The exact number of indigenous peoples in DRC remains unknown. However, the government estimates that there are around 600,000 indigenous persons in the DRC (1% of the Congolese population), while civil society organisations argue that there are up to 2,000,000 (3% of the population)