Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Bantu, Central-Tanzania

Language: Nyakyusa-Ngonde - (nyy)

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Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion

Country: Malawi

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Population: 26,500

Global Population: 26,500

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical

Overview: The Nyakyusa of Malawi, numbering 26,500, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Bantu, Central-Tanzania people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Malawi. Their primary language is Nyakyusa-Ngonde. The primary religion practiced by the Nyakyusa is ethnoreligion, consisting of practices deeply rooted in this groups ethnic identity.

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