Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Bantu, Central-East

Language: Taveta - (tvs)

Alternate Name(s):

Primary Religion: Christianity - Neo-Pentecostalism

Country: Kenya

Also found in: Tanzania

Population: 400,000

Global Population: 406,600

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 10% or Greater Evangelical

Overview: The Taita-Taveta of Kenya, numbering 400,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Bantu, Central-East people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 406,600 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Taveta. The primary religion practiced by the Taita-Taveta is Neo-Pentecostalism, a movement characterized by manifestations in non-Pentecostal churches of what have been traditionally categorized as Pentecostal experiences, frequently combined with prosperity gospel theology.

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Jesus Film: Available

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