Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Benue

Language: Samba Leko - (ndi)

Alternate Name(s): Samba Leko

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion

Country: Nigeria

Also found in: Cameroon

Population: 110,000

Global Population: 167,000

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 10% or Greater Evangelical

Overview: The Chamba Leko of Nigeria, numbering 110,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Benue people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 167,000 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Samba Leko. The primary religion practiced by the Chamba Leko is ethnoreligion. Ethnoreligion is deeply rooted in a people's ethnic identity and conversion essentially equates to cultural assimilation.

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