• PEOPLE NAME: WACHI OF BENIN

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Guinean

Language: Waci Gbe - (wci)

Alternate Name(s): Waci, Watyi

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion

Country: Benin

Also found in: Togo

Population: 286,000

Global Population: 1,171,000


PEID: 12358

ROP: 110602

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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


Overview: The Wachi of Benin, numbering 286,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Guinean people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 1,171,000 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Waci Gbe. The primary religion practiced by the Wachi is ethnoreligion. Ethnoreligion is deeply rooted in a people's ethnic identity and conversion essentially equates to cultural assimilation.


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