Masa people, also called Masana, Banana, or Yagoua are a Chadic ethnic group in Cameroon and Chad.
The Massa are also sometimes referred to as the Banana people which means “friendly”.
Globally, this group totals 510,000 in 2 countries. The Masa of Cameroon are numbering 291,000. They are part of the Chadic people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Their primary language is Masana. The primary religion practiced by the Masa is ethnic religion. Ethnic religion is deeply rooted in a people's ethnic identity and conversion essentially equates to cultural assimilation.
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