• PEOPLE NAME: KURIA OF KENYA

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PEID: 14811

ROP: 105455

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Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Bantu, Central-Lakes

Language: Kuria - (kuj)

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Primary Religion: Christianity - Protestantism

Country: Kenya

Also found in: Tanzania

Population: 360,000

Global Population: 1,103,000


PEID: 14811

ROP: 105455

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

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


Overview: The Kuria of Kenya, numbering 360,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Bantu, Central-Lakes people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 1,103,000 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Kuria. The primary religion practiced by the Kuria is Protestant Christianity, a tradition that emerged from the Protestant Reformation. Protestants reject the idea of papal supremacy, instead stressing the authority of scripture alone, justification by faith alone, and salvation through Christ alone.


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