Azande people
The Azande royal family | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 3.8 million at end of 20th century | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Central African Republic | 96,500 |
| DR Congo | 2,061,000 |
| South Sudan | 1,040,000 |
| Languages | |
| Pa-Zande • Bangala • English • French • Lingala • Sango • Juba Arabic | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity • African Traditional Religion | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Nzakara people • Geme people • Barambu people • Pambia people • Other Ubangian peoples | |
The Azande (also known as Zande, Azandeh, Azende, Bazende) are an ethnic group in Central Africa speaking the Zande languages (whose classification is uncertain). They live in south-eastern Central African Republic, north-eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, as well as south-central and south-western South Sudan. The Congolese Azande live in Bas-Uélé, Haut-Uélé and Tshopo provinces along the Uele River; Isiro, Dungu, Kisangani and Duruma. The Central African Azande live in the districts of Rafaï, Bangasu and Obo. The Azande of South Sudan live in Central, Western Equatoria and Western Bahr al-Ghazal States, Yei, Maridi, Yambio, Tombura, Deim Zubeir, Wau Town and Momoi.