Laka Information Location:Southwestern Chad Population:100,000 Language:Laka/Mboum (Niger-Congo) Neighboring Peoples:Sara, Cameroonian peoples, Fulani Types of Art:Most Laka art are body arts, which are most evident during initiation. History:It is believed that Laka peoples originated from the northwest in the area near Lake Chad and were pushed southward over the last two centuries by the expansion of the Fulani empire into their current location in southern Chad. They share l ...