Fang people
The Fang people, also known as Fãn or Pahouin, are a Bantu ethnic group found in Equatorial Guinea, northern Gabon, and southern Cameroon. Representing about 85% of the total population of Equatorial Guinea, concentrated in the Río Muni region, the Fang people are its largest ethnic group. The Fang are also the largest ethnic group in Gabon, making up about a quarter of the population.
4-faced Ngontang mask of Fang people | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| ~1 million | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Equatorial Guinea (85%) Cameroon Gabon | |
| Languages | |
| Fang language, French, Spanish, Portuguese, English | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity, some syncretic with Traditional African religion | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Other Beti-Pahuin peoples |
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