My History

Good Afternoon!

A few years ago I actually had an ancestry DNA test done. I am biracial. In regards to my African identity, I am 17% Cameroonian, Congolese, and Bantu, 11% Nigerian, 6% Ivorian, 4% Malian, and 2% Beninese and Togolese, and 2% Senegalese. I thought this was the perfect opportunity to learn a little more about the main identity; Cameroonian and Congolese!

Cameroon, Congo, and Bantu

While searching on the web I found the following... Cameroon is located in Africa between western and central Africa. Its name comes from Rio Dos Camarões. This means "river of prawns".  Cameroon looks like a beautiful place full of many different ecosystems. There are mountains, savannahs, basins, coastal plains, forests, etc. The country has more than 200 different ethnic groups. There are 3 main linguistics; Bantu, Sudanic, and Semi Bantu. Sudanic tend to live in the North, while Bantu tend to live in the south. 

Helpful Link: Information on Cameroon

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is located in central Africa. I know or had known a little about the Congo before researching. I remember in middle school learning about Bonobos which are found in the forests of the Congo. Congo gained its independence in 1960 from Belgium. There are also more than 200 ethnic groups in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The main language is French but there are also Swahili, Lingala, and Kongo. 

Helpful Link: Information on The Democratic Republic of the Congo