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The Baganda: Uganda's Largest Bantu Ethnic Group and "The King's Men"
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The Baganda also called Waganda, are a Bantu ethnic group native to Buganda, a subnational kingdom within Uganda. 🇺🇬 Traditionally composed of 52 clans (although since a 1993 survey, only 46 are officially recognised), the Baganda are the largest people of the Bantu ethnic group in Uganda, comprising 16.5 per cent of the population at the time of the 2014 census.
Sometimes described as "The King's Men" because of the importance of the king, or Kabaka, in their society, the Ganda number an estimated 5.56 million people in Uganda. In addition, there is a significant diaspora abroad, with organised communities in Canada, South Africa, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Traditionally, they speak Luganda. According to the 2002 Census of Uganda, 42.7% of Baganda are Roman Catholic, 27.4% are Anglican (Church of Uganda), 23% are Muslim and 4.3% are Pentecostal.
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