• PEOPLE NAME: KWANYAMA OF NAMIBIA

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PEID: 15448

ROP: 105527

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Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Bantu, Central-Southwest

Language: Oshiwambo - (kua)

Alternate Name(s): Ovambo

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion

Country: Namibia

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Population: 304,000

Global Population: 304,000


PEID: 15448

ROP: 105527

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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


Overview: The Kwanyama of Namibia, numbering 304,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Bantu, Central-Southwest people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Namibia. Their primary language is Oshiwambo. The primary religion practiced by the Kwanyama is ethnoreligion, consisting of practices deeply rooted in this groups ethnic identity.


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