Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Horn of Africa

People Cluster: Rift

Language: Swahili - (swh)

Alternate Name(s): Dahalo

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Kenya

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Population: 3,300

Global Population: 3,300

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

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

Overview: The Dahalo of Kenya, numbering 3,300, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Rift people cluster within the Horn of Africa affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Kenya. Their primary language is Swahili. The primary religion practiced by the Dahalo 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: Available