Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Mande

Language: Loma (Liberia) - (lom)

Alternate Name(s): Bouze, Loghma, Toma, Busy, Lorma

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Liberia

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Population: 333,000

Global Population: 333,000

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity

Overview: The Loma of Liberia, numbering 333,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Mande people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Liberia. Their primary language is Loma (Liberia). The primary religion practiced by the Loma is animism, a religious worldview that natural physical entities--including animals, plants, and even inanimate objects--possess a spiritual essence.

Bible Translations: Available

Jesus Film: Available

Gospel Recordings: Available

Radio Broadcast: Not Available