Masa people
Photo of Masa women and children. 1913. | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 266,000–469,000 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Cameroon | 266,000–318,000 |
| Chad | 150,000 |
| Languages | |
| Massa language | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity (30%), Evangelical Christian (15%), Islam (45%) | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Other Chadic peoples | |
The Masa or Massa people, also called Masana, Banana, or Yagoua, are a Chadic ethnic group in Cameroon and Chad. They are often grouped together with several together ethnic groups, who are collectively referred to as the Kirdi people.
The Masa have an estimated population of 266,000 to 469,000, with the majority residing in Cameroon. Most of them speak the Massa language.