Republic of Congo (Congo-Brazzaville): Characteristics of members of the Lari ethnic group, including physical features, names and other identifying characteristics
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Direction des recherches, Commission de l'immigration et du statut de réfugié, Canada |
| Publication Date | 11 February 1999 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | COG31203.F |
| Reference | 1 |
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The published sources consulted by the Research Directorate within time constraints make no mention of specific features allowing for the identification of members of the Lari ethnic group.
During a telephone interview conducted on 11 February 1999, an official of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), head of the "democracy" division and former rector of the University of Chad, who holds a Doctorate of Humane Letters from the Sorbonne University, provided the following information:
The Lari (Balari) are a sub-group of the Bakongo (Kongo) ethnic group, one of the components of the Bantu people. Apart from their common territorial basis, which is the Pool region, and their Lari dialect, no other noticeable feature allows them to be distinguished from their fellow Congolese citizens.
The Pool region is located in the southern part of Congo, between Brazzaville and the bank of the Congo River (Mondes rebelles 1996, 409; Encyclopedia of the Third World 1992, 429).
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find below the list of additional sources consulted in researching this Information Request.
References
Encyclopedia of the Third World. 1992. 4th ed. Vol. 1. Edited by George Thomas Kurian. New York: Facts on File.
Mondes rebelles : acteurs, conflits et violences politiques. 1996. Tome II. Jean-Marc Balencie and Arnaud de La Grange. Paris: Éditions Michalon.
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) [Paris]. 11 February 1999. Telephone interview with an official specialized in the Central African region.
Additional Sources Consulted
L'Autre Afrique [Paris]. 1998-January 1999.
Jeune Afrique [Paris]. 1993-January 1999.
Resource Centre country file. Congo-Brazzaville. 1992-January 1999.
Electronic sources: Internet, LEXIS/NEXIS, World News Connection (WNC).
