Kota people (Gabon)

For the historic town in Ukraine, see Bakota (Ukraine).
Standing male figure; 19th century; wood, pigment, metal & cowrie shells; height: 82.6 cm (32.5 in.); Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York City)

The Bakota (or Kota) are a Bantu ethnic group from the northeastern region of Gabon and Congo. The language they speak is called iKota, but is sometimes referred to as Bakota, ikuta, Kota, and among the Fang, they are known as Mekora. The language has several dialects, which include: Ndambomo, Mahongwe, Ikota-la-hua, Sake, Menzambi, Bougom. Some of these dialects themselves include regional variations of some kind.