• PEOPLE NAME: KARAMOJONG OF UGANDA

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PEID: 15092

ROP: 104643

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Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Nilotic

Language: Karamojong - (kdj)

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Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion

Country: Uganda

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Population: 724,000

Global Population: 724,000


PEID: 15092

ROP: 104643

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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


Overview: The Karamojong of Uganda, numbering 724,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Nilotic people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Uganda. Their primary language is Karamojong. The primary religion practiced by the Karamojong is ethnoreligion. Ethnoreligion is deeply rooted in a people's ethnic identity and conversion essentially equates to cultural assimilation.


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