The Bagirmi (also spelled "Baguirmi") or Barma are an ethnic group who inhabit the Chari-Baguirmi region of Chad.
[2] The Bagirmi mostly speak the Bagirmi language as their native language, although some of them speak Fula[1] or Chadian Arabic[3] instead.
Islam was introduced to the Bagirmi by the start of the 17th century, however it never fully replaced their traditional beliefs.
[1] Bagirmi society has a royal family[1][2] and their king is known as mbang, a tradition that dates back to the Sultanate of Bagirmi.
The Bagirmi mainly cultivate sorghum and millet and raise cattle, chickens, goats and sheep.