• PEOPLE NAME: LOSSO OF GHANA

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PEID: 13363

ROP: 105867

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Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Gur

Language: Nawdm - (nmz)

Alternate Name(s): Nawdm

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion

Country: Ghana

Also found in: Togo

Population: 8,100

Global Population: 213,100


PEID: 13363

ROP: 105867

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical


Overview: The Losso of Ghana, numbering 8,100, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Gur people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 213,100 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Nawdm. The primary religion practiced by the Losso is ethnoreligion. Ethnoreligion is deeply rooted in a people's ethnic identity and conversion essentially equates to cultural assimilation.


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