• PEOPLE NAME: GANDA OF UGANDA

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PEID: 15080

ROP: 112045

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Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Bantu, Makua-Yao

Language: Ganda - (lug)

Alternate Name(s): LùGáànda, LuGanda, Baganda

Primary Religion: Christianity - Protestantism

Country: Uganda

Also found in: Canada; Kenya; Tanzania; United States

Population: 9,830,000

Global Population: 9,958,700


PEID: 15080

ROP: 112045

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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


Overview: The Ganda of Uganda, numbering 9,830,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Bantu, Makua-Yao people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 9,958,700 in 5 countries. Their primary language is Ganda. The primary religion practiced by the Ganda 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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