Ethnoreligion - African Traditional Religion (EAF)

Ethnoreligion - African Traditional Religion is a part of the Ethnoreligion religion. African Traditional Religion encompasses the traditional beliefs and practices of African ethnic groups. There are as many African traditional religions as peoples or tribes, notably: Akan, Dogon, Fon, Igbo, Mende and Yoruba in west Africa, and Zande in central Africa; Dinka, Nuer and Shilluk among the Nilotics; Ganda, Lovedu, Shona and Zulu among Bantu.

People Groups adhering to Ethnoreligion - African Traditional Religion

Ethnoreligion - African Traditional Religion Fast Facts:

Total People Groups:31
Total Population:29,337,800
Unengaged and Unreached:
People Groups:7
Population:1,008,000
Engaged yet Unreached:
People Groups:13
Population:14,330,300
No Longer Unreached:
People Groups:11
Population:13,999,500

People Groups who follow Ethnoreligion - African Traditional Religion

Strategic Progress Index
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31 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguage
Kimbundu MbunduKimbundu MbunduAngola10,030,000Engaged yet UnreachedKimbundu
KikuyuKikuyuKenya9,500,000No Longer UnreachedKikuyu
Southwestern DinkaSouthwestern DinkaSouth Sudan1,835,000No Longer UnreachedSouthwestern Dinka
NuerNuerSouth Sudan1,770,000Engaged yet UnreachedNuer
Giriama MijikendaGiriama MijikendaKenya1,145,000No Longer UnreachedGiryama
Northeastern DinkaNortheastern DinkaSouth Sudan977,000No Longer UnreachedNortheastern Dinka
Southeastern DinkaSoutheastern DinkaSouth Sudan733,000Engaged yet UnreachedSoutheastern Dinka
South Central DinkaSouth Central DinkaSouth Sudan733,000Engaged yet UnreachedSouth Central Dinka
JitaJitaTanzania603,000Unengaged and UnreachedJita
ShillukShillukSouth Sudan432,000Engaged yet UnreachedShilluk
YorubaYorubaBenin265,000Engaged yet UnreachedYoruba
SagaraSagaraTanzania229,000Unengaged and UnreachedSagala
ZuluZuluZimbabwe166,000No Longer UnreachedZulu
YorubaYorubaUnited States152,000No Longer UnreachedYoruba
FonFonTogo95,500No Longer UnreachedFon
AshantiAshantiTogo95,500Engaged yet UnreachedAkan
ZuluZuluMozambique73,500No Longer UnreachedZulu
GandaGandaTanzania72,000Unengaged and UnreachedGanda
KwaluudhiKwaluudhiNamibia72,000Engaged yet UnreachedKuanyama
Northwestern DinkaNorthwestern DinkaSouth Sudan69,500Engaged yet UnreachedNorthwestern Dinka
ShonaShonaBotswana61,000Engaged yet UnreachedShona
GandaGandaKenya47,500Unengaged and UnreachedGanda
BarweBarweMozambique44,000Engaged yet UnreachedBarwe
ShonaShonaZambia35,000No Longer UnreachedShona
FonFonGabon25,000Unengaged and UnreachedFon
EundaEundaNamibia20,000Engaged yet UnreachedKuanyama
DogonDogonBurkina Faso18,500Unengaged and UnreachedToro So Dogon
FonFonGhana17,500No Longer UnreachedFon
Koro ZubaKoro ZubaNigeria13,000Unengaged and UnreachedKoro Zuba
ShillukShillukUnited States5,300Engaged yet UnreachedShilluk
ShonaShonaCanada3,000No Longer UnreachedShona

To download a comprehensive people group list in spreadsheet form, visit our Research Data page.

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