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:

33 People Groups · 29.4M People

EngagementGroupsPopulation
Unengaged and Unreached81M
Engaged yet Unreached1314.3M
No Longer Unreached1214M

People Groups who follow Ethnoreligion - African Traditional Religion

Strategic Progress Index
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33 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▲Strategic Progress IndexLanguage
ShonaShonaCanada3,000No Longer UnreachedShona
ShillukShillukUnited States5,300Engaged yet UnreachedShilluk
SengwerSengwerKenya12,500Unengaged and UnreachedMarkweeta
Koro ZubaKoro ZubaNigeria13,000Unengaged and UnreachedKoro Zuba
FonFonGhana18,000No Longer UnreachedFon
DogonDogonBurkina Faso18,500Unengaged and UnreachedToro So Dogon
EundaEundaNamibia20,000Engaged yet UnreachedKuanyama
FonFonGabon25,000Unengaged and UnreachedFon
ShonaShonaZambia35,000No Longer UnreachedShona
AwingAwingCameroon38,000No Longer UnreachedAwing
BarweBarweMozambique44,000Engaged yet UnreachedBarwe
GandaGandaKenya47,500Unengaged and UnreachedGanda
ShonaShonaBotswana61,000Engaged yet UnreachedShona
Northwestern DinkaNorthwestern DinkaSouth Sudan69,500Engaged yet UnreachedNorthwestern Dinka
KwaluudhiKwaluudhiNamibia72,000Engaged yet UnreachedKuanyama
GandaGandaTanzania72,500Unengaged and UnreachedGanda
ZuluZuluMozambique73,500No Longer UnreachedZulu
AshantiAshantiTogo96,000Engaged yet UnreachedAkan
FonFonTogo96,000No Longer UnreachedFon
YorubaYorubaUnited States152,000No Longer UnreachedYoruba
ZuluZuluZimbabwe166,000No Longer UnreachedZulu
SagaraSagaraTanzania229,000Unengaged and UnreachedSagala
YorubaYorubaBenin265,000Engaged yet UnreachedYoruba
ShillukShillukSouth Sudan433,000Engaged yet UnreachedShilluk
JitaJitaTanzania603,000Unengaged and UnreachedJita
South Central DinkaSouth Central DinkaSouth Sudan733,000Engaged yet UnreachedSouth Central Dinka
Southeastern DinkaSoutheastern DinkaSouth Sudan733,000Engaged yet UnreachedSoutheastern Dinka
Northeastern DinkaNortheastern DinkaSouth Sudan978,000No Longer UnreachedNortheastern Dinka
Giriama MijikendaGiriama MijikendaKenya1,145,000No Longer UnreachedGiryama
NuerNuerSouth Sudan1,770,000Engaged yet UnreachedNuer
Southwestern DinkaSouthwestern DinkaSouth Sudan1,835,000No Longer UnreachedSouthwestern Dinka
KikuyuKikuyuKenya9,505,000No Longer UnreachedKikuyu
Kimbundu MbunduKimbundu MbunduAngola10,040,000Engaged yet UnreachedKimbundu

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

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