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West Congolesid
Similar Types Guineo Camerunian, Equatorial Sudanid, Guinesid, Congolesid, Mountain Dama
Group Congolid
Distribution Map

Description

African forest type, intermediate between Congolesid, Guinesid, and Sudanid, but with a variety of unique features. Common in Southern Cameroon, Congo, Western Central African Republic, and Gabon. Typified by Makaa-Njem speakers, also in Bamileke, Bassa, Ewondo, Batanga, and Eton. Sometimes Bamum and others.[1]

Physical Traits

Dark brown, sometimes black skin, kinky hair. Medium height to rather tall, brachyskelic and an endomorph to mesomorph body. Mesocephalic, mildly hypsicranic. (Hyper-)platyrrhine, occasionally funnel-shaped, relatively high-bridged nose. Face and mouth wide with full lips. Body hair relatively common. Occiput flat. Prognathy mild.



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