Yakoma are an ethnic group who primarily reside in the Central African Republic, as of June 2008, the Yakoma make up 4% of the country's population.^[1][2] Additionally, 10,000 live in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.^[3]

The city of Yakoma takes its name from the people Yakoma, and the Yakoma's lands^[4][1] were utilized by the French for their post at les Abiras, which was the first capitol of Ubangi-Shari,^[5][6][1] who were the predecessors to the modern day Central African Republic.^[1] The Yakoma are indeed Bantu, however they, in fact, speak a distinct dialect (also known as Yakoma), which similar to Sango.^[7][1]

André-Dieudonné Kolingba, president of the CAR from 1979 to 1993, was a member of this group,^[8][9][10] as is the writer Adrienne Yabouza.^[11]