Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples

Affinity Bloc: South Asian Peoples

People Cluster: South Asian Christian

Language: Goan Konkani - (gom)

Alternate Name(s):

Primary Religion: Christianity - Roman Catholicism

Country: Mozambique

Also found in: Canada; India; Pakistan; United Arab Emirates; United Kingdom

Population: 17,000

Global Population: 828,700

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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

Overview: The Goans of Mozambique, numbering 17,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the South Asian Christian people cluster within the South Asian Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 828,700 in 6 countries. Their primary language is Goan Konkani. The primary religion practiced by the Goans is Roman Catholicism, the largest branch of the Christian church and one of the oldest religious institutions in the world. Roman Catholicism teaches that it is the one true Church founded by Jesus Christ and that its bishops are the successors of Christ.

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