The small clasp at the blade near the handle is for fastening a leather or fabric band which you put around your wrist so that the sword doesn't get lost in combat, I've seen these swords with these bands. I don't think that these swords are intended as throwing knives.
Attached are three similar swords from different ethnicities as comparison.
1. Binja/Budja 87 cm long
2. Yakoma/Sango 67 cm
3. Bandia/Boa 81 cm
I think that the one in question fits to No. 3
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