MASA People

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.