hɪstˈɔːɹɪkli, bənˈɑːkəz hˈæzbiːn ɪnhˈæbɪɾᵻd baɪ ðə sˈɑːmi pˈiːpəl ænd kˈeɪvˈɛn pˈiːpəl, mˈoːɹ ɹˈiːsəntli nˈuːkʌmɚz fɹʌmðə mˈoːɹ sˈʌðɚn pˈɑːɹts ʌv nˈoːɹweɪ ænd fˈɪnlənd hæv mˈuːvd ˈɪn.
Historically, Bonakas has been inhabited by the Sami people and Kven people, more recently newcomers from the more southern parts of Norway and Finland have moved in.