Central African People (also known as African People, Central, African Peoples, Central): People native to or inhabitants of the CENTRAL AFRICA including CAMEROON; CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC; CHAD; CONGO; DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO; EQUATORIAL GUINEA; GABON; and SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE. It includes indigenous peoples

NIH MeSH · D000094845Named Groups

Central African People

Also known asAfrican People, Central · African Peoples, Central · Central African Peoples · People, Central African · Middle African People · African People, Middle · African Peoples, Middle · Middle African Peoples · People, Middle African · Central Africans · African, Central · Africans, Central

Definition

People native to or inhabitants of the CENTRAL AFRICA including CAMEROON; CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC; CHAD; CONGO; DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO; EQUATORIAL GUINEA; GABON; and SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE. It includes indigenous peoples in the Congo Basin. Sometimes people native or inhabitants of the country of Central African Republic are referred to as Central Africans.

MeSH classification

  • M01.686.254.750.500

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East African People

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Common questions about Central African People

What does Central African People mean in medicine?
People native to or inhabitants of the CENTRAL AFRICA including CAMEROON; CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC; CHAD; CONGO; DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO; EQUATORIAL GUINEA; GABON; and SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE. It includes indigenous peoples in the Congo Basin. Sometimes people native or inhabitants of the country of Central African Republic are referred to as Central Africans. This definition is taken from the National Library of Medicine's MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) 2026 release, which is the standard vocabulary used to index PubMed and most medical literature.
Is Central African People known by any other names?
Yes. Central African People is also referred to as African People, Central, African Peoples, Central, Central African Peoples, People, Central African in different clinical, research and patient-facing contexts. The MeSH descriptor groups all of these synonyms under a single canonical concept so research and records stay consistent.
Where does Central African People sit in the medical classification?
Central African People falls under the broader medical category "Named Groups" in the MeSH hierarchy (tree numbers: M01.686.254.750.500). Browsing the related concepts on this page takes you to neighbouring topics in the same branch of medicine.
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Source: NIH MeSH 2026 (D000094845) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗